New Mexico District 3
Tue, Nov 3 · Seat held by Teresa Leger Fernandez Democratic since Jan 2021
Teresa Leger Fernandez 53Martin Zamora 39
Only 1 poll in the last 7 weeksNewest poll · Research & Polling Inc., field dates Oct 1 to Oct 9, released Oct 16, 362 likely votersPoll sponsored by Albuquerque JournalPolls updated Oct 31, 2:46 a.m. ET, from VoteHub
- Last election
- Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democratic) won by 12.6 points, 2024
- Margin since 2022
- 3.8 points toward Republicans
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Polls over time
One published poll names these candidates: Research & Polling Inc., Oct 1 to Oct 9, released Oct 16. All 1 on the polls page. Polls updated Oct 31, 2:46 a.m. ET, from VoteHub.
Side by side
Left column: FernandezRight column: Zamora
- Total receipts, 2025-2026 cycle, through Oct 14
- $1.6M
- $606K
- Cash on hand
- $517K
- $45K
- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeFernandezZamora
- Races
- Won 3 of 3
- Won 4 of 4
- Years since first win
- 5
- 8
- Age on Election Day
- 67
- Not available
Money: FEC bulk data, through Oct 14. One or more are matched to the FEC by name, party and seat, so a total could belong to someone else.
How these are counted
Total receipts line of each candidate’s principal campaign committee, 2025-2026 cycle. Other sites may show career, six-year or all-committee totals, which differ. Fernandez: $1,578,389 received, $517,398 cash on hand. Zamora: $605,834 received, $44,752 cash on hand. The spectrum is a published research score, not our rating. How this works. Wins and losses count the races in our results files, the same as each profile.
More about this race
Candidates on the ballot
- Teresa Leger FernandezIncumbentDemocratic
- Martin ZamoraRepublican
Source: electionresults.sos.nm.gov, dated Oct 22
Shift since 2022: 3.8 points toward Republicans (Democratic by 16.4 in 2022, Democratic by 12.6 in 2024).
All New Mexico districts
- D 15+ pts
- D 5 to 15 pts
- D under 5 pts
- R under 5 pts
- R 5 to 15 pts
- R 15+ pts
- Other winner
- No data
Show these districts as a list (3)
- New Mexico District 1· Melanie A. Stansbury (D), Democratic by 12.8 points, 2024
- New Mexico District 2· Gabe Vasquez (D), Democratic by 4.2 points, 2024
- New Mexico District 3· Teresa Leger Fernandez (D), Democratic by 12.6 points, 2024
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Official results for New Mexico
History (22 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 288,427
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Same as today
US House, New Mexico District 3, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticTeresa Leger FernandezWon Democratic 162,34256.3% RepublicanSharon E. Clahchischilliage Republican 126,08543.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 230,782
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Same as today
US House, New Mexico District 3, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticTeresa Leger FernandezWon Democratic 134,21758.2% RepublicanAlexis Martinez Johnson Republican 96,56541.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 317,448
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
US House, New Mexico District 3, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticTeresa Leger FernandezWon Democratic 186,28258.7% RepublicanAlexis M Johnson Republican 131,16641.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 244,893
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
US House, New Mexico District 3, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBen R LujanWon Democratic 155,20163.4% RepublicanJerald Steve McFall Republican 76,42731.2% LibertarianChristopher Manning Libertarian 13,2655.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 273,342
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
US House, New Mexico District 3, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBen Ray LujanWon Democratic 170,61262.4% RepublicanMichael H Romero Republican 102,73037.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 184,076
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
US House, New Mexico District 3, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBen Ray LujanWon Democratic 113,24961.5% RepublicanJefferson L Byrd Republican 70,77538.4% OtherThomas F Hook Other 520.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 264,719
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
US House, New Mexico District 3, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBen Ray LujanWon Democratic 167,10363.1% RepublicanJefferson L Byrd Republican 97,61636.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 210,665
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2010)
US House, New Mexico District 3, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBen Ray LujanWon Democratic 120,04857.0% RepublicanThomas E Mullins Republican 90,61743.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 284,258
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2010)
US House, New Mexico District 3, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBen R LujanWon Democratic 161,29256.7% RepublicanDaniel K East Republican 86,61830.5% IndependentCarol Miller Independent 36,34812.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 194,099
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2010)
US House, New Mexico District 3, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticTom UdallWon Democratic 144,88074.6% RepublicanRonald M Dolin Republican 49,21925.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 255,204
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2010)
US House, New Mexico District 3, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticTom UdallWon Democratic 175,26968.7% RepublicanGregory M Tucker Republican 79,93531.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 122,921
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2010)
US House, New Mexico District 3, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticTom UdallWon Democratic 122,921100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 201,019
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2000)
US House, New Mexico District 3, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticTom UdallWon Democratic 135,04067.2% RepublicanLisa L Lutz Republican 65,97932.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 171,649
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2000)
US House, New Mexico District 3, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticTom UdallWon Democratic 91,24853.2% RepublicanBill Redmond Republican 74,26643.3% GreenCarol Miller Green 6,1033.6% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 320.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 185,271
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2000)
US House, New Mexico District 3, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBill RichardsonWon Democratic 124,59467.2% RepublicanBill Redmond Republican 56,58030.5% LibertarianEd D Nagel Libertarian 4,0972.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 157,112
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2000)
US House, New Mexico District 3, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBill RichardsonWon Democratic 99,90063.6% RepublicanF Gregg Bemis Jr Republican 53,51534.1% LibertarianEd Nagel Libertarian 3,6972.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 182,217
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2000)
US House, New Mexico District 3, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBill RichardsonWon Democratic 122,85067.4% RepublicanF Gregg Bemis Jr Republican 54,56929.9% LibertarianEd Nagel Libertarian 4,7982.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 139,976
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
US House, New Mexico District 3, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBill RichardsonWon Democratic 104,22574.5% RepublicanPhil T Archuletta Republican 35,75125.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 170,892
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
US House, New Mexico District 3, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBill RichardsonWon Democratic 124,93873.1% RepublicanCecilia M Salazar Republican 45,95426.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 134,312
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
US House, New Mexico District 3, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBill RichardsonWon Democratic 95,76071.3% RepublicanDavid F Cargo Republican 38,55228.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 165,209
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
US House, New Mexico District 3, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBill RichardsonWon Democratic 100,47060.8% RepublicanLouis H Gallegos Republican 62,35137.7% LibertarianShirley Machocky Jones Libertarian 2,3881.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 131,293
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
US House, New Mexico District 3, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBill RichardsonWon Democratic 84,66964.5% RepublicanMarjorie Bell Chambers Republican 46,46635.4% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 1580.1%
1982 to 2024: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. House 1976-2024, retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
District numbers are reused after each redistricting, so rows on older lines cover different territory than today's New Mexico District 3.
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Sources: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. House 1976-2024 (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; unitedstates/congress-legislators (current) (CC0-1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by the @unitedstates project volunteers (rosters from official congressional sources) from official returns, not an official source.
DataState data (JSON)Sources: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. House 1976-2024, VoteHub polls (CC BY 4.0), FEC, DIME (ODC-BY), Portraits: unitedstates/images (public domain)Data as of Oct 30, 2026 (candidate list Oct 28, 2026)