New Mexico's 3rd District
U.S. House · New Mexico
Teresa Leger Fernández won re-election by 23.3 points over Martin Zamora.
Source: New Mexico Secretary of State unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 12:46 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two sides on one scale: their campaigns, and outside groups spending for them or against their opponent.
Top funders
Outside groups and direct contributors, ranked by what they put in; the color shows which candidate it helps.
| Working AmericaFor Fernández, against Zamora | $24.7K |
Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 14, 2026. Outside spending: independent expenditures by super PACs, parties and other groups, primary and general, as reported to the FEC through Nov 1, 2026, updated Nov 3, 2026. It leaves out spending not reported as independent expenditures (most issue ads and much dark money), so it understates all outside money.
Source: FEC campaign filings; FEC independent expendituresUpdated Nov 3, 2026, 1:05 AM ET
Polls against the result
The final average had Fernández ahead by 16.6. Fernández won by 23.3: a 6.7-point miss toward Republicans.
- Poll with Fernández ahead
- Poll with Zamora ahead
- Final polling average
- Result
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Fernández | Zamora | Margin | Adjusted | Miss vs result | Grade | Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research & Polling Inc. for Albuquerque Journal | Oct 1–Oct 9 | 362 LV | 53 | 39 | D+14 | D+16.5 | −9.3 | A+ | abqjournal.com ↗ |
Adjusted: after correcting for the pollster's house effect and likely-voter screens. Miss: the poll's margin minus the result; + means the poll leaned Democratic. Grade: the pollster's accuracy in past elections, A+ to D (pollster ratings).
Source: Each poll's release, via The New York Times and Wikipedia poll listsUpdated Oct 9, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Teresa Leger Fernández
- 99%
- Martin Zamora
- 1%
- Projected margin
- D+16.2