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2026 race · follow the money

New Mexico U.S. House District 3

2 filings report $2.2M raised, and outside groups reported $10 in independent spending for or against them. Compare where each campaign's money came from and who spent to help or hurt it.

The count.

Checking the election sources…

Side by side.

Raised excludes transfers between a candidate's own committees. Shares are of that total. Filings appear in order of money raised; this includes primary candidates who are no longer running.

CandidateRaisedIndividualsPACsOwn moneySpentCashOutside forOutside against
Teresa Leger FernandezDemocrat · Filed as incumbent$1.6M81%19%0%$1.5M$517K$10—
Martin R ZamoraRepublican · Filed as challenger$606K95%5%0%$561K$45K——

Who spent from outside.

The largest independent spenders in this race, summed from each candidate's five largest spenders on each side.

Each campaign.

  • Sitting member of Congress · Teresa Leger Fernandez

    In the U.S. House (NM-3) since 2021 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027

    • Recorded yea or nay on 23 of the 24 key House floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
    • 2 committees: Natural Resources, Rules · 3 subcommittees
    • 77 committees reported contributions to them this cycle · 1 committee reported outside spending for or against them

    Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (H0NM03102) in the congress-legislators roster of Oct 21, 2026. Votes are one key floor vote per bill on bills named in contractor lobbying reports (Oct 29, 2026); committee seats are the roster as of Oct 24, 2026; money counts are FEC reports for 2026 as of Oct 24, 2026. These are what Hugin's snapshots captured, not complete records, and none of them is a score or evidence of motive.

    Raised
    $1.6M
    Spent
    $1.5M
    Cash on hand
    $517K
    • Individuals 81% $1.3M
    • PACs & other committees 19% $295K
    • Other receipts 0.3% $5,377

    Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $18K moved between the candidate's own committees.

    Outside groups: $10 supporting · $0 opposing

    Biggest spenders supporting

    1. SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTIONSuper PAC $10

    Largest direct PAC contributions

    1. MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERSUnion PAC · International Association Of Machinists And Aerospace Workers $10K
    2. INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEUnion PAC · International Brotherhood Of Electrical Workers $10K
    3. AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEECooperative PAC · American Crystal Sugar Compay $10K

    Where the money went $878K in itemized spending

    These itemized payments cover $878K of the $1.5M the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 30, 2026.

    • Advertising & outreach 3% $24K
    • Consultants & strategy 7% $59K
    • Staff & payroll 22% $196K
    • Fundraising & processing fees 17% $145K
    • Polling, research & data 1% $9,000
    • Travel, meals & events 4% $38K
    • Office, technology & overhead 2% $21K
    • Legal & compliance 15% $129K
    • Contributions, transfers & refunds 0.1% $960
    • Other or unclassified 29% $256K

    Largest payees

    1. CITIBANK $177K
    2. BATTLEAXE DIGITAL $151K
    3. ELECTIONS IN MOTION $138K
    4. PAYROLL COMPANY $49K
    5. PRESBYTERIAN HEALTH PLAN, INC. $27K

    Paid to individuals: $245K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

    Payments dated Jan 2, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (500 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

    Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

  • Raised
    $606K
    Spent
    $561K
    Cash on hand
    $45K
    • Individuals 95% $576K
    • PACs & other committees 5% $28K
    • Party committees 0.3% $1,700

    Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.

    No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

    Largest direct PAC contributions

    1. MERRION OIL & GAS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEECorporate PAC · Merrion Oil & Gas Corporation $3,500
    2. NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCBA-PAC)Trade association PAC · National Cattlemen'S Beef Association $2,500
    3. REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE OF NEW MEXICORepublican party committee $1,000

    Where the money went $304K in itemized spending

    These itemized payments cover $304K of the $561K the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Oct 14, 2026.

    • Advertising & outreach 11% $32K
    • Consultants & strategy 68% $207K
    • Fundraising & processing fees 3% $9,654
    • Travel, meals & events 2% $6,475
    • Legal & compliance 10% $31K
    • Other or unclassified 6% $18K

    Largest payees

    1. CAMPAIGN MARKETING STRATEGIES $196K
    2. JEREMY R. LUSK, CPA, PC $24K
    3. BACKWOODS APPAREL $20K
    4. MASTERCARD - WELLS FARGO $17K
    5. UNFILTERED WITH ELIAS $12K

    Paid to individuals: $14K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

    Payments dated Aug 22, 2025 to Oct 14, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (102 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

    Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

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FEC bulk data read November 4, 2026. Campaign totals come from each filing's own FEC summary through its latest processed report. Outside spending is independent expenditures itemized in committee reports in the FEC bulk files, primaries included; late 24- and 48-hour reports, party coordinated spending, communication costs and groups that do not report to the FEC are not included. Outside spending is, by law, made without coordinating with the candidate, and it is not the candidate's money. A contribution or expenditure is not evidence of a vote, favor or wrongdoing.