Winner
TERESA LEGER FERNANDEZ 100.0%
Riding profile
NM-3
The question
NM-3: a safe seat for the Democrats?
Current forecast
Democrat
Safe
- Probability
- 100%
- Mean margin (pts)
- 24.1
- P(close race)
- 0%
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In context
How this riding stacks up
| Democrat | Republican | |
|---|---|---|
| HereNM-3 | 62.0% | 38.0% |
| National averageUnited States | 54.3% +7.7 | 44.9% −7.0 |
Nationwide averages computed across the 435 riding-level projections (unweighted mean).
Projection track
How the projection has moved
Editorial read
NM-3, a mixed riding in NM, elected a member with the Democrats in the previous cycle, with a 13-point margin. The Vote-Scope model projects the Democrats ahead at 62% vote share, against 38% for the Republicans, and the probability of a close race is negligible.
Sitting member
LEGER FERNANDEZ, TERESA
Sits with Democrat
Primary race
Primary results
Held Jun 2, 2026 · Certified official result
Winner
MARTIN ZAMORA 100.0%
Who's running
The candidates
Declared and on-ballot candidates for the upcoming election.
- Democrat Incumbent
Leger Fernandez, Teresa
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Republican Challenger Zamora, Martin R
Previous election · 2024
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