2026 general election
New Mexico 3rd District
The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent re-elected.
$2.2M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 New Mexico 3rd District race: $2.2M raised by the campaigns, $323K of it from PACs, plus $25K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Teresa Leger Fernández (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Receipts + outside spending
$2.2M
Raised by campaigns
$2.2M
PAC checks
$323K
Outside money
$25K
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Teresa Leger FernándezDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $1.6M
- Spent
- $1.5M
- From individuals
- $1.3M
- From PACs
- $295K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $25K
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 19% of Fernández's money came from PACs
Corporate $41K (16%)Trade group $24K (10%)Leadership PAC $57K (22%)Membership $25K (10%)Union $70K (28%)Super PAC $17K (7%)Other $21K (8%)
- American Crystal Sugar Compay Corporate$10K
- International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Union$10K
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union$10K
- Turquoise PAC Leadership PAC$10K
- American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO Union$8K
- Lobo PAC Leadership PAC$8K
- Chugach Alaska Corporation Corporate$7K
- Air Line Pilots Association Union$5K
Biggest outside spenders
- Working America · $25K supporting
Martin ZamoraRepublican
✗ Lost- Raised
- $606K
- Spent
- $561K
- From individuals
- $576K
- From PACs
- $28K
- From party
- $2K
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $75
Who paid: 5% of Zamora's money came from PACs
Corporate $4K (50%)Trade group $3K (36%)Party $1K (14%)
- Merrion Oil & Gas Corporation Corporate$4K
- National Cattlemen's Beef Association Trade group$3K
- Republican National Committee RNC Party$1K
Biggest outside spenders
- Working America · $75 attacking
Questions people ask
- How much money is tied to the 2026 New Mexico 3rd District race?
- $2.2M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 New Mexico 3rd District race: $2.2M raised by the campaigns, $323K of it from PACs, plus $25K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Teresa Leger Fernández (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2026 New Mexico 3rd District race?
- Teresa Leger Fernández (Democrat) raised $1.6M and had $25K in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 New Mexico 3rd District race?
- Working America ($25K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 New Mexico 3rd District race?
- American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action Committee gave $10K to Teresa Leger Fernández; Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers gave $10K to Teresa Leger Fernández; International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee gave $10K to Teresa Leger Fernández.