Lujan is a vaccine advocate and bragged in December 2020 about being one of the first people in New Mexico to get vaccinated. He did not post about any subsequent shots, but his Twitter account shows he strongly promoted being "fully vaccinated." He encouraged the booster less than two months ago. He co-sponsored legislation to suppress free speech on social media by holding Big Tech companies accountable for supposed Covid "misinformation."
A 49-year-old US senator from New Mexico is reportedly recovering after suffering a stroke last week, his office announced in a statement Tuesday.

On Thursday morning, Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) reportedly "began experiencing dizziness and fatigue," according to the statement.

"He checked himself into Christus St. Vincent Regional Hospital in Santa Fe," the statement reads.

"He was then transferred to UNM Hospital in Albuquerque for further evaluation. Senator Luján was found to have suffered a stroke in the cerebellum, affecting his balance. As part of his treatment plan, he subsequently underwent decompressive surgery to ease swelling."