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Teresa Leger Fernandez

Democratic · Representative, NM ·3
Score Components
10 MODERATE
Connection Density 20%
0 → 0
Donor Influence 10%
0 → 0
Silence Risk 25%
0 → 0
Contradiction Risk 25%
18 → 5
Intelligence Volume 10%
56 → 6
Constituency Deviation 5%
0 → 0
Voting Misalignment 5%
0 → 0
% = weight in composite score · Raw component 0–100 × weight = weighted contribution (→) · Sum of contributions = overall score. Hover a row for details.
Protect Progress's FEC Form 1 (filed Dec. 14, 2023) explicitly lists Fairshake (C00835959) as its 'Affiliated Committee' and lists the same mailing address (2740 SW Martin Downs Blvd #51, Palm City, FL 34990), same treasurer (Brandon Philipczyk), and same custodian of records as Fairshake — establishing the structural integration of the three-committee netwo
primary · 2023-12-14
Josh Vlasto is the sole named spokesperson for the entire Fairshake-PAC network in all public statements, but his name does not appear on any FEC Statement of Organization for Fairshake, Protect Progress, or Defend American Jobs — meaning his precise role, compensation, and decision-making authority are not disclosed in any public record.
primary · 2023-2026
Brandon Philipczyk, the sole named treasurer for Fairshake, Protect Progress, and Defend American Jobs, operates through Bison Strategies (brandon@bisonstrategies.net), a consulting firm whose ownership structure and client list are not publicly disclosed beyond FEC filings. Philipczyk previously worked on Hillary Clinton's Nevada campaign and Mike Bloomberg
secondary · 2024-02-21
Tech billionaire Ron Conway, a $500,000 donor to the Fairshake network, was not informed before the network committed $12 million to oppose Sen. Sherrod Brown. In an August 2024 email obtained by Politico, Conway wrote: 'NOT ONE PERSON BOTHERED TO GIVE ME A HEADS UP THAT YOU WERE DOING THIS.' He subsequently severed ties with the network, calling the decisio
primary · 2024-08-19
Representatives of the Fairshake PAC declined to answer questions about the PAC's management, coordination, and decision-making when asked by CoinDesk over a months-long period in 2024. Coinbase, Ripple, and a16z similarly declined to answer who is in charge and how spending choices are made with funds pooled by industry leaders. CoinDesk reported: 'nobody w
primary · 2024-06-26
The pesticide amendment that Leger Fernandez celebrated was offered and led by Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), not by Leger Fernandez or any Democrat—207 Democrats voted for the amendment, but the legislative vehicle was Republican-authored, placing Leger Fernandez's 'WE stripped' framing in rhetorical tension with the actual bipartisan coalition t
primary · 2026-04-30
The Farm Bill expanded farm subsidies by $60 billion even as it locked in $187 billion in SNAP cuts—a trade-off Leger Fernandez opposed that was particularly acute for a congresswoman who is herself a 17th-generation Northern New Mexican from a 'large rural ranching and farming familia' that owns farmland.
secondary · 2026-04-30
Leger Fernandez previously voted Nay on H.R. 1 (the One Big Beautiful Bill Act) on July 3, 2025, which enacted the original $187 billion SNAP cut—making her Farm Bill Nay vote her second vote in under a year opposing the largest food assistance reduction in American history.
primary · 2025-07-03
New Mexico is the most SNAP-dependent state in the nation with 21.5% of residents—approximately 457,000 people—receiving federal food assistance, receiving an average of $176.51 per person monthly (over $80 million in total monthly aid), making the $187 billion SNAP cut codified by H.R. 7567 particularly consequential for Leger Fernandez's constituents.
secondary · 2025-11-12
Leger Fernandez posted 'GREAT NEWS: We stripped pesticide liability protections from the Farm Bill!' on April 30, 2026, celebrating the adoption of Amendment 18 (offered by Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna) which passed 280-142 with 73 Republicans and 207 Democrats voting to remove Section 10205, which would have preempted state pesticide warning-label rule
primary · 2026-04-30
Teresa Leger Fernandez voted Nay on H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, Roll Call 154, April 30, 2026—the bill passed 224-200 with 14 Democrats joining 209 Republicans and one Independent; Leger Fernandez was among 197 Democrats opposed.
primary · 2026-04-30
[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Mean commute time: 22.7 minutes
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Drive alone to work: 76%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median home value: $232,100
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 71.6%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+): 28.1%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population Hispanic: 43%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population White (Non-Hispanic): 45%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Unemployment rate: 6.2%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate: 15.5%
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No connections mapped
BillVoteDateAlignment
Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (Farm Bill with SNAP cuts and pest nay_unverified 2026-04-30 mixed
Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act — requiring documentary proof of nay 2026-02-11 aligned
One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Trump tax-and-spending reconciliation, adding ~$3 tr nay 2025-07-03 aligned
FY2025 Budget Resolution (House Republican budget calling for $4.5 trillion in t nay 2025-05-22 aligned
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (with last-minute GOP ba nay 2024-12-11 mixed
To repeal section 134 of the Clean Air Act, relating to the greenhouse gas reduc nay 2024-03-22 mixed
Last contradiction analysis: Never
statement_vs_disclosure 60/100
Platform: "Leger Fernandez has made campaign finance reform a centerpiece of her political identity. End Citizens United endorsed her in 2020, citing her pledge "
Vote: on "During her 2020 Democratic primary, two dark-money groups — Avacy Initiatives and Perise Practical —"
Leger Fernandez publicly built her campaign brand around rejecting dark money and supporting campaign finance reform, yet her own 2020 primary campaign was buoyed by over $300,000 in undisclosed dark-money spending. She denounced the ads rhetorically
Last silence detection: Never
No active silences
No donor interests mapped
No constituency baseline modelled
No platform commitments archived
No committee memberships recorded
Scoring Methodology

The Capture Risk Score is a composite 0–100 index measuring potential regulatory capture of elected officials. It is computed from seven weighted components:

ComponentWeightSignal
Silence Risk25%Topics where donors have interests but the official is silent
Contradiction Risk25%Stated positions contradicted by voting record (recent findings boosted)
Connection Density20%Mapped relationships to lobbyists, contractors, interest groups
Intelligence Volume10%Documented facts from verified sources (logarithmic scale)
Donor Influence10%Distinct donors with interests overlapping committee jurisdiction
Constituency Deviation5%Gap between district priorities and legislative focus
Voting Misalignment5%Floor votes contradicting stated platform positions

Each component produces a raw score 0–100. The weighted sum yields the overall score. Tier thresholds: Critical ≥ 45, High ≥ 36, Elevated ≥ 22, Moderate ≥ 10, Low < 10.

Officials without at least 2 documented facts, 1 contradiction analysis, 1 voting record, or 1 constituency baseline are marked Insufficient Evidence and excluded from numeric ranking.

Contradiction findings from the last 180 days receive a recency boost. High-severity contradictions (score ≥ 70) receive additional weight.

Full methodology: /congress/methodology

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