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NM-03 · MODEL v1.14 · 5 INPUTS MEASURED

Teresa Leger Fernandez

NM-03 scores 30.2 on the expanded model: AIPAC-supported blue structure, incumbent alignment, and reported cash-on-hand evidence. V0.10 refreshes incumbent finance from the FEC candidate summary through 2026-06-30, leaving the score unchanged.

Priority score30.2#2,762 of 5,726Tie of 3

THE MEMBER

Record

Teresa Leger Fernandez (born 1959) has served in the U.S. House since 2021-01-03. The retained record shows 5.6 cumulative years of House service, 5.6 in the current uninterrupted stretch, 0 district changes, and 0 material service breaks.

First House service
Jan 3, 2021
District changes
0
Alignment gap
40.0
Bioguide record
L000273

THE DISTRICT

NM-03

NM-03 had a retained 2024 presidential Democratic margin of D+5.2. Incumbent cash on hand is $667.0K as of 2026-08-04. The incumbent reported $666,975 cash on hand through 2026-06-30.

2024 presidential margin
D+5.2
Cash on hand
$666,975
Receipts / disbursements
$1,249,949 / $990,899
Finance through
Jun 30, 2026
Route
AIPAC-supported blue
Baseline score
24.1

SCORE ANATOMY

What makes the score

Blue baseline

0.8

District Democratic baseline contributes 0.8 points; the retained 2024 presidential margin is D+5.2.

Primary feasibility

43.1

Current partial feasibility evidence contributes 43.1 points and remains incomplete.

AIPAC support

29.0

Retained FEC AIPAC evidence contributes 29.0 points; tracker labels are context only and are not double counted.

Incumbent alignment gap

40.0

The retained voting trackers produce a 40.0-point alignment gap.

Cash vulnerability

43.7

The FEC candidate summary snapshot (2026-06-30) reports $666,975 cash on hand, replacing the $666,975 release aggregate. The inverse log scale is 100 at $50,000 or less and 0 at $5 million or more.

HOUSE HISTORY

Recorded service

2021–2023NM-03Completed term
2023–2025NM-03Completed term
2025–nowNM-03Current at source cutoff

Formula 0.65 × structural baseline + 0.20 × incumbent alignment gap + 0.15 × cash vulnerability; v0.10 refreshes cash vulnerability from the FEC candidate summary snapshot

Source cutoff Aug 4, 2026 · How the score is built · Source ledger · Factual seat record