New Mexico's 3rd Congressional District

New Mexico's 3rd Congressional District is represented by Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democrat), who has held the seat since 2021. Leger Fernandez has an overall VoteSee report card grade of D, voted in 91% of roll-call votes on bills this Congress, and votes with the Democratic majority 98% of the time. The district includes Santa Fe, Roswell, and Farmington. It takes in all or part of 18 counties; the most populous parts are in Santa Fe County and San Juan County. About 701,000 people live in the district, and the median household income is $62,557.

Current Representative

Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democrat) has represented New Mexico's 3rd Congressional District since 2021.

See Teresa Leger Fernandez's full voting record and issue positions →

2026 Election

U.S. House: New Mexico 3rd District

Winner: Teresa Leger Fernández.

Incumbent Teresa Leger Fernández is running for re-election. 2 candidates were on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot.

Polls

Fewer than 2 polls ended in the last 30 days, so there is no average.

PollsterDatesSampleFernándezZamora
Research & PollingOct 1, 2026 – Oct 9, 2026362 LV53%39%

Polls compiled from Wikipedia; see each pollster for full results.

See the full 2026 race →

District Demographics

Source: American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, 119th Congress boundaries.

How Leger Fernandez Voted Recently

Breaks with the Democrat majority

Who Held This Seat Before

Members of Congress who previously represented New Mexico's 3rd Congressional District. District lines are redrawn after each census, so earlier members may have represented a different area under this number.

Where the District Is

New Mexico's 3rd Congressional District covers 52,316 square miles of land. Boundaries are for the current (119th) Congress.

Counties

Largest communities

Neighboring Districts

New Mexico's U.S. Senators

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