2026 general election
New Mexico 3rd District
The winner was outraised and won anyway. · Incumbent re-elected.
$606K was spent on the 2026 New Mexico 3rd District race: $606K raised by the campaigns, $28K of it from PACs, plus $75 from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Teresa Leger Fernández (Democrat) won despite being outraised.
Total money
$606K
Raised by campaigns
$606K
PAC checks
$28K
Outside money
$75
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
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
Teresa Leger FernándezDemocrat
✓ WonThe FEC's 2026 summary file has no campaign finance record for this candidate.
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2026 New Mexico 3rd District race?
- $606K was spent on the 2026 New Mexico 3rd District race: $606K raised by the campaigns, $28K of it from PACs, plus $75 from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Teresa Leger Fernández (Democrat) won despite being outraised.
- Who raised the most money in the 2026 New Mexico 3rd District race?
- Martin Zamora (Republican) raised $606K.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 New Mexico 3rd District race?
- Working America ($75).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 New Mexico 3rd District race?
- Merrion Oil & Gas Corporation Political Action Committee gave $4K to Martin Zamora; National Cattlemen's Beef Association Political Action Committee (Ncba-PAC) gave $3K to Martin Zamora; Republican Campaign Committee of New Mexico gave $1K to Martin Zamora.