Who's running in New Mexico's 3rd congressional district
2 candidates are on the ballot. Below is what each one says they stand for, what they have actually done in office or in public life, and the arguments published for and against them — each quoted from a named source rather than summarised by us.
2 candidates · ballot order · Teresa Leger Fernández currently holds this seat
Medium confidenceMedium confidenceThe candidate's stated positions and basic record are documented, but coverage is thin — often little independent reporting, or criticism from only one side.What would raise it: More independent reporting, a documented voting record, or published criticism from a named opponent would raise this.
What they say they stand for
Their own words. Claims, not verified facts.
A full ban on members of Congress owning or trading individual stocks; she co-sponsors such a bill every year.
Opposing the Stop Insider Trading Act, which she says still lets members keep and trade stocks and exempts the president, and which included voter ID requirements she says would hurt rural communities.
'Real reform to strengthen our democracy.'
What they’ve actually done
Documented record from official sources.
US Representative for New Mexico's 3rd District since January 2021; reelected with 56.3% in 2024.
Unopposed in the June 2, 2026 Democratic primary.
Disclosed a 2021 stock sale late; Business Insider reported in 2022 that it violated the STOCK Act, and an aide blamed an 'electronic error'.
Voted against the Stop Insider Trading Act (H.R. 7008) in 2026.
Owns no individual stocks, only diversified retirement funds, per her campaign.
Arguments in favor
'Members should not own or trade individual stocks so she doesn't. She believes Members come to Congress to serve their communities — not their stock portfolios.'
— Julian Duque, Leger Fernández spokesperson (Santa Fe New Mexican)
Arguments against
'Teresa Leger Fernandez spent nearly two decades as a lobbyist, and now she's spent five years in Congress treating disclosure laws like they're optional. When Congress had the chance to stop insider trading once and for all, she voted no.'
— Martin Zamora, Republican opponent (Republican Party of New Mexico)
Leger Fernández hid a stock trade for more than a year 'in violation of federal law' while her net worth climbed from $1.3 million in 2020 to $2.1 million in 2024: 'One set of rules for Washington, another for the rest of us.'
— Zamora campaign TV ad (Santa Fe New Mexican)
What we couldn’t verify
No NRCC material on Leger Fernández was found in a loaded source.
Her campaign website address could not be confirmed from a loaded page.
Whether debates will be held had not been reported in a loaded source.
'A representative who plays by the same rules everyone else has to.'
What they’ve actually done
Documented record from official sources.
New Mexico House of Representatives, District 63, since 2019.
Unopposed in the June 2, 2026 Republican primary.
Had not filed a federal candidate financial disclosure as of late August 2026, per the Santa Fe New Mexican.
Arguments in favor
We found none published about this candidate in the sources reviewed.
Arguments against
Zamora has been hiding his finances for more than a year by not filing a federal financial disclosure form.
— Democratic Party of New Mexico (Santa Fe New Mexican)
What we couldn’t verify
No published argument for Zamora from an outside group or endorser was found. Searched: 'Martin Zamora' with endorsement, NRCC and Trump; Santa Fe New Mexican, Albuquerque Journal, Eastern New Mexico News and Source NM coverage.
His personal finances were unknown because his financial disclosure had not been filed.
Positions and criticism are quoted from the named sources, not our assessments. This is built to help you start getting informed — confirm the official candidate list with your election authority before you vote.
November 3, 2026 is New Mexico's general election, decided by plurality; there is no runoff. The map did not change for 2026: the districts the Legislature drew in 2021, which the New Mexico Supreme Court upheld against a partisan gerrymandering challenge, remain in use, and no 2026 redraw or pending congressional map case was found. Primaries were held June 2, 2026; both nominees were unopposed. Roster confirmed against Ballotpedia and Politics1: Democratic Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández and Republican state Rep. Martin Zamora. No minor-party or independent candidate was found on the November ballot; the Secretary of State's general election candidate list could not be loaded to confirm that. The district covers northern and eastern New Mexico, including Santa Fe, Farmington, Roswell, Clovis and part of the Navajo Nation. Leger Fernández won 56.3% in 2024. The candidate order here follows the published candidate listings, with the incumbent first; it is not verified ballot order and implies no ranking.
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