U.S. Representative
Teresa Leger Fernandez
New Mexico District 3
DemocratProgressive
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Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 healthcare#2 budget
40
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
-0.37Progressive
Representative Leger Fernandez is a progressive Democrat whose voting record places her very close to her party's average. Her NOMINATE score of -0.369 indicates she consistently supports liberal policy positions while being slightly more moderate than the average House Democrat.
LiberalModerateConservative
Democrat avg
Near the average for Democrats (-0.38)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
40
total votes analyzed
Overview
Teresa Leger Fernandez represents New Mexico in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Democrat with a voting record that aligns closely with her party's mainstream progressive positions. Her voting patterns show strong party unity, as evidenced by her consistent 'nay' votes on Republican motions to recommit and 'yea' votes on Democratic procedural measures. Her legislative activity spans multiple policy areas, with particular engagement on healthcare issues where she has cast 25 recorded votes. She has also been active on budget matters and agricultural policy, reflecting concerns relevant to her New Mexico constituency. Based on her voting record, Leger Fernandez appears to prioritize healthcare access, defense readiness, and educational initiatives. Her 100% support rate on defense and education votes in the sample suggests strong backing for federal involvement in these areas.
Key Positions
- •Consistent support for Democratic healthcare legislation
- •Backing of defense-related measures
- •Support for agricultural policy initiatives
- •Strong alignment with Democratic procedural positions
- •Advocacy for education-related legislation
By Policy Area
Healthcare25
60% yea40% nay
Budget & Spending7
57% yea43% nay
Analysis updated: January 9, 2026
Campaign Finance
Follow the Money
Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →
Career: $8.8M
Fundraising Over Time
Raised per election cycleSpent
Contribution Sources
Individual$1.0M
83%
PAC / Committees$212K
17%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$903K
Small Dollar (<$200)
$115K
Donation Sizes
Under $200
$177K · 17%
$200 – 499
$49K · 5%
$500 – 999
$83K · 8%
$1,000 – 1,999
$203K · 20%
$2,000+
$522K · 51%
Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.
Where the Money Comes From
In-state (NM)$542K · 59%
Out-of-state$378K · 41%
Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.
NM
$542K
CA
$102K
NY
$37K
TX
$34K
OK
$34K
WA
$24K
MA
$23K
DC
$19K
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Top Donor Employers
NOT EMPLOYED$350K
NULL$179K
SELF$69K
SELF-EMPLOYED$32K
RETIRED$27K
NONE$14K
N/A$12K
CONRON & WOODS$7K
INTEGER HOLDINGS$7K
THE RING GROUP$7K
FIVE & DIME GENERAL STORES$7K
ALSOP LOUIE PARTNERS$7K
Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.
Where the Money Goes
Spending by Purpose
Other / Uncategorized
$762K
Materials
$124K
Transfers
$41K
Contributions
$35K
Advertising
$20K
Refunds
$3K
Fundraising
$3K
Travel
$1K
Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.
Top Payees
1.$203K
CITIBANK
2.$151K
BATTLEAXE DIGITAL
3.$138K
ELECTIONS IN MOTION
4.$114K
FITZER, STEVEN
5.$91K
ELLIS-MOORE, KYRA
6.$49K
PAYROLL COMPANY
7.$40K
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
8.$36K
ELIAS ELIAS, DONALDO
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$881K
Operating Offsets
$5K
Net Operating
$875K
Transfers
Transfers Out
$41K
Refunds
Individual Refunds
$798
Committee Refunds
$3K
Outside Spending (Super PACs)
Supporting
$2.5M
Opposing
$18K
Total Outside Spending
$2.5M
Top Outside Spenders
01
$930KCHC BOLD PAC
+$930K
02
$690KWOMEN VOTE!
+$690K
03
$419KAMERICA UNITED
+$419K
04
$251KAVACY INITIATIVES INC.
+$251K
05
$100KPERISE PRACTICAL INC.
+$100K
06
$34KSOMOS ACCION
+$34K
07
$33KLATINO VICTORY FUND
+$33K
08
$18KNEW MEXICANS FOR PROSPERITY
-$18K
Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.
Coverage: 1/1/2025 – 6/30/2026FEC: H0NM03102Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
35 votes across 6 categories