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Teresa Leger Fernandez

U.S. Representative, NM-3

Democratic New Mexico since Jan 3, 2025

Office record: unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0

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Issue areas

Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags

Agriculture 1 Education 1 Government Operations & Budget 1 Labor & Employment 1 Other 1 Social Services & Welfare 1

Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
U.S. Representative, NM-3 current New Mexico	Democratic	Jan 3, 2025	Jan 3, 2027	unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, NM-3 New Mexico	Democratic	Jan 3, 2023	Jan 3, 2025	unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, NM-3 New Mexico	Democratic	Jan 3, 2021	Jan 3, 2023	unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0

Committee assignments

House Committee on Natural Resources — Indian and Insular Affairs — Ranking Member unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
House Committee on Rules — Legislative and Budget Process — Ranking Member unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
House Committee on Natural Resources unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
House Committee on Natural Resources — Federal Lands unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
House Committee on Rules unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0

Ideology — academic context, not a GovTally claim

DW-NOMINATE coordinates (Congress 119): economic dim. -0.366, social dim. -0.183. Voteview DW-NOMINATE Voteview-academic

Roll-call votes (583 recorded)

Vote	Position	Date	Result	Source
HR 4593 — SHOWER Act	Yea	Jan 13, 2026	Failed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 2312 — Tipped Employee Protection Act	Yea	Jan 13, 2026	Failed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 2270 — Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act	Yea	Jan 13, 2026	Failed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 2262 — Flexibility for Workers Education Act	Nay	Jan 13, 2026	Failed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 2262 — Flexibility for Workers Education Act	Yea	Jan 13, 2026	Failed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 988 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2988) to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to specify requirements…	Nay	Jan 13, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 988 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2988) to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to specify requirements…	Nay	Jan 13, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 6504 — Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act	Yea	Jan 12, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 6500 — AGOA Extension Act	Yea	Jan 12, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 2683 — Remote Access Security Act	Yea	Jan 12, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 5184 — Affordable HOMES Act	Nay	Jan 9, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 1834 — Breaking the Gridlock Act	Yea	Jan 8, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 780 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock.	Yea	Jan 8, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 131 — Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act	Yea	Jan 8, 2026	Failed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 504 — Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act	Yea	Jan 8, 2026	Failed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 6938 — Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026	Yea	Jan 8, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 6938 — Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026	Yea	Jan 8, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 6938 — Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026	Yea	Jan 8, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 780 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock.	Yea	Jan 7, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 977 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4593) to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to revise the definition of showerhead…	Nay	Jan 7, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 977 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4593) to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to revise the definition of showerhead…	Nay	Jan 7, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
Call of the House	Present	Jan 6, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 498 — Do No Harm in Medicaid Act	Nay	Dec 18, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 498 — Do No Harm in Medicaid Act	Yea	Dec 18, 2025	Failed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 845 — Pet and Livestock Protection Act	Nay	Dec 18, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD

Campaign funding

1,009 recorded contributions totalling $1,994,665. Amounts and dates come straight from FEC filings; funding-type labels are software-classified from those filings classified — 177 of 1009 classified so far.

Funding type	Contributions	Total	Share
Big donor	163	$489,617	25%
Corporate PAC	3	$27,931	1%
Party	2	$23,800	1%
Super PAC	9	$2,847	0%
Unclassified	832	$1,450,470	73%

Largest contributions

Amount	Donor	To committee	Type	Date	Source
$15,300	NEW MEXICO HOUSE VICTORY FUND 2024	TERESA FOR ALL	Party	Jun 30, 2023	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$12,850	NEW MEXICO HOUSE VICTORY FUND 2024	TERESA FOR ALL	Corporate PAC	Sep 26, 2024	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$9,381	SAGE MEDIA PLANNING AND PLACEMENT	TERESA FOR ALL	Corporate PAC	Aug 28, 2023	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$8,500	TERESA LEGER FERNANDEZ VICTORY FUND	TERESA FOR ALL	Party	Nov 4, 2024	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$5,700	NEW MEXICO HOUSE VICTORY FUND 2024	TERESA FOR ALL	Corporate PAC	Mar 29, 2023	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$5,000	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS PAC	TERESA FOR ALL	unclassified	Aug 26, 2024	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000	CHC BOLD PAC	TERESA FOR ALL	unclassified	Sep 30, 2024	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000	PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS GROUP - FEDERAL	TERESA FOR ALL	unclassified	Sep 30, 2024	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000	CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ORGANIZATION	TERESA FOR ALL	unclassified	Aug 28, 2024	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000	INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS (IBEW) 1245 POWER PAC	TERESA FOR ALL	unclassified	Sep 9, 2024	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000	LABORERS INTERNATIONAL UNION	TERESA FOR ALL	unclassified	Sep 3, 2024	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000	AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	TERESA FOR ALL	unclassified	Aug 28, 2024	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000	CHOCTAW NATION OF OKLAHOMA	TERESA FOR ALL	unclassified	Jul 25, 2024	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000	TURQUOISE PAC	TERESA FOR ALL	unclassified	Jun 16, 2023	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000	MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS	TERESA FOR ALL	unclassified	Aug 14, 2024	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD

Largest by amount; not the full set. FEC contributor data may not be used for commercial solicitation.

Sponsored legislation (4 as lead sponsor)

HR 2785 US · May 21, 2026
New Mexico Land Grant-Mercedes Historical or Traditional Use Cooperation and Coordination Act

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HR 1010 US · May 21, 2026
BADGES for Native Communities Act

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HR 6966 US · May 20, 2026
Nutrition Administration Assistance Act of 2026

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HR 8896 US · May 19, 2026
Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act of 2026

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