September 29, 2026, Nambé, N.M. – Senator Ben Ray Luján launched the second ad of the general election, titled “Generations,” featuring longtime Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) advocate Tina Cordova. Cordova’s family has battled cancer across five generations. She worked alongside Luján for years to hold the government accountable and secure compensation for New Mexico families.
The transcript of the ad is available below:
Tina Cordova:
For five generations, my family has fought cancer.
We’re downwinders.
For many in Washington, New Mexico’s nuclear history didn’t matter.
But it mattered to Ben Ray Luján.
He held the government accountable, passing RECA.
It’s life-changing compensation for New Mexicans struggling with the health effects of radiation exposure.
Ben Ray stood up for us and delivered hope generations have waited for.
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