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2026 candidates we're tracking in NM-3
Teresa Leger Fernandez
Top priorities
- government accountability
- immigration policy
- protecting New Mexico's land, water and clean energy future
Per the campaign site.
About Teresa Leger Fernandez
Teresa Leger Fernandez is the Democratic candidate for U.S. House in New Mexico's 3rd District and the sitting representative, the first congresswoman to represent the district, per her campaign site. Before Congress she practiced law focused on tribal sovereignty, served as an acequia commissioner, and was a Clinton White House Fellow and an Obama administration appointee.
Martin Zamora
Martin Zamora is the Republican nominee for New Mexico's 3rd Congressional District. He is a farmer who has represented District 63 in the New Mexico House of Representatives since 2019, where he serves as ranking member of the House Agriculture, Acequias and Water Resources Committee, per the New Mexico Legislature. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
About this race
New Mexico's 3rd Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The New Mexico primary is Tuesday, June 2, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.