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Teresa Leger Fernandez

Democratic · Representative, NM ·3

Teresa Leger Fernandez is the Democratic U.S. Representative (NM's 3rd congressional district). The platform has 6 voting records on file (2024-2026) and 54 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.

Score Components
55 MODERATE
Connection Density 20%
83 → 17
Donor Influence 15%
21 → 3
Silence Risk 25%
69 → 17
Contradiction Risk 25%
40 → 10
Intelligence Volume 15%
78 → 12
Constituency Deviation 0%
12 → 0
Voting Misalignment 0%
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 network while containing no information on how spending…
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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 network while containing no information on how spending decisions are allocated among them.
primary · 2023-12-14 ✓ Verified
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 ✓ Verified
Brandon Philipczyk, the sole named treasurer for Fairshake, Protect Progress, and Defend American Jobs, operates through Bison Strategies ([email protected]), 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's presidential campaign.
secondary · 2024-02-21 ✓ Verified
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 decision-making process 'short-sighted and stupid.'
primary · 2024-08-19 ✓ Verified
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 wants to say who's in charge, how it works.'
primary · 2024-06-26 ✓ Verified
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 that achieved the result.
primary · 2026-04-30 ✓ Verified
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 ✓ Verified
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 ✓ Verified
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 ✓ Verified
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 rules and shielded manufacturers from failure-to-warn liability.
primary · 2026-04-30 ✓ Verified
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 ✓ Verified
[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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Protect Progress PAC Indirect Financial Network (Same Treasurer) Protect Progress shares the same treasurer (Brandon Philipczyk) and same affiliated committee structure as Fairshake. Leger Fernandez's district has…
Fairshake Indirect Financial Network (Same Treasurer) Brandon Philipczyk, sole named treasurer for Fairshake, Protect Progress, and Defend American Jobs, operates through Bison Strategies. No direct contribution…
AIPAC / United Democracy Project Indirect Policy Counterpart JStreetPAC, Leger Fernandez's second-largest contributor, is described as the 'progressive counterpart to AIPAC,' supporting both Israeli security and…
Ben Ray Lujan Same-State Delegation / Virtual Event Participant JStreet hosted a February 2024 virtual fundraising event for the entire New Mexico Democratic delegation including Leger Fernandez and Ben Ray Lujan.
One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) Legislation Opposed Leger Fernandez voted NO on H.R. 1 (Trump tax-and-spending reconciliation) on 2025-07-03, calling it the 'Betrayed for Billionaires Bill.' She stated the cuts…
Melanie Stansbury Same-State Delegation / Virtual Event Participant JStreet hosted a February 2024 virtual fundraising event for the entire New Mexico Democratic delegation including Leger Fernandez and Melanie Stansbury.
Ben Ray Luján colleague Both represent New Mexico in Congress — Luján as Senator, Leger Fernandez as a House member. Both are known entities in the database.
Defend American Jobs PAC Indirect Financial Network (Same Treasurer) Defend American Jobs shares the same treasurer (Brandon Philipczyk) and same affiliated committee structure as Fairshake. Leger Fernandez's district has…
Anna Paulina Luna collaboration Leger Fernandez celebrated the adoption of Amendment 18 offered by Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, which stripped pesticide liability protections from the…
Gabe Vasquez Same-State Delegation / Virtual Event Participant JStreet hosted a February 2024 virtual fundraising event for the entire New Mexico Democratic delegation including Leger Fernandez and Gabe Vasquez.
Integrity Index tracked entity Integrity Index profiles Leger Fernandez's campaign finance and pledge stances
International Brotherhood Of Boilermakers Legislative Education Fund donor $6,500 to Teresa Leger Fernandez's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C…
National Association Of Realtors donor $5,000 to Teresa Leger Fernandez's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C…
New Mexico House Victory Fund 2024 donor $5,700 to Teresa Leger Fernandez's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C…
Defend The Vote donor $7,500 to Teresa Leger Fernandez's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C…
La Bamba PAC donor $6,000 to Teresa Leger Fernandez's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C…
Resistance PAC donor $5,000 to Teresa Leger Fernandez's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C…
Elect Democratic Women donor $9,000 to Teresa Leger Fernandez's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (11 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C…
Medicare For All PAC donor $5,000 to Teresa Leger Fernandez's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C…
Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PAC donor $10,000 to Teresa Leger Fernandez's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C…
BillVoteDateAlignment
An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood… Nay 2026-09-16 unknown
Ratepayer Protection Act Not Voting 2026-09-16 unknown
Water Resources Development Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
PROOF Act Nay 2026-09-16 unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United… Nay 2026-09-16 unknown
National Fraud Enforcement Division Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Retire through Ownership Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
Whistleblower Protection Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
GUARD Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act Yea 2026-09-14 unknown
Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act Yea 2026-09-14 unknown
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act Nay 2026-09-03 unknown
Protecting Domestic Mining Act Nay 2026-09-02 unknown
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require… Nay 2026-09-02 unknown
Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms… Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period… Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
AGOA Extension Act Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period… Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R… Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R… Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
Local Access to Courts Act Yea 2026-08-31 unknown
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 to 'reject corporate PAC money.' She told a candidate forum, 'I have…
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Leger Fernandez has made campaign finance reform a centerpiece of her political identity. End Citizens United endorsed her in 2020, citing her pledge to 'reject corporate PAC money.' She told a candidate forum, 'I have issued statements...that say I denounce dark money...and that indeed my work has been recognized, has always been about addressing campaign finance reform.'
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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 but did not call for their removal, and ultimately benefited from…
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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 but did not call for their removal, and ultimately benefited from the spending that helped defeat frontrunner Valerie Plame.
Last silence detection: Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:58:06 GMT (via scheduled run)
party committees
Chc Bold PAC, New Mexico House Victory Fund 2024 (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $5,700 (2024)) — interest area: party committees
ideological & single-issue
Tri-State Maxed-Out Women, Progressive Turnout Project, Elect Democratic Women, Defend The Vote (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $8,750 (2024), $9,000 (2024), $7,500 (2024)) — interest area: ideological & single-issue
corporate pacs, industry unlisted
Chugach Alaska Corporation PAC (Cac PAC) (amounts: $6,500 (2026)) — interest area: corporate pacs, industry unlisted
other / unclassified
Medicare For All PAC, Resistance PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: other / unclassified
colleagues' leadership pacs
PAC To The Future, Lobo PAC, Turquoise PAC, Clean PAC, Fair Shot PAC, Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PAC, La Bamba PAC, AmeriPAC: The Fund for a Greater America (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026)…
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PAC To The Future, Lobo PAC, Turquoise PAC, Clean PAC, Fair Shot PAC, Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PAC, La Bamba PAC, AmeriPAC: The Fund for a Greater America (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: colleagues' leadership pacs
other candidates' committees
New Mexico House Victory Fund 2024 (amounts: $5,700 (2024)) — interest area: other candidates' committees
New Mexico House Victory Fund 2024 Other candidates' committees $5,700 (2024)
National Association Of Realtors Real estate & construction $5,000 (2024)
New Mexico House Victory Fund 2024 Party committees $5,700 (2024)
Defend The Vote Ideological & single-issue $7,500 (2024)
La Bamba PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
Resistance PAC Other / unclassified $5,000 (2026)
Elect Democratic Women Ideological & single-issue $9,000 (2024)
Medicare For All PAC Other / unclassified $5,000 (2026)
Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
Progressive Turnout Project Ideological & single-issue $8,750 (2024)
Fair Shot PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
Chugach Alaska Corporation PAC (Cac PAC) Corporate PACs, industry unlisted $6,500 (2026)
Clean PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2024)
TopicPriorityAlignmentDeviation
Public Safety and Tribal/MMIP Justice 70 78 22
Federal Spending, Deficit, and Taxes 72 80 20
Education, LANL Workforce, and Science Research 76 82 18
Wildfire, Drought, and Disaster Resilience 83 85 15
Water Rights, Acequias, and Rio Grande Management 84 86 14
Federal Public Lands, Energy Leasing, and Environmental Protection 92 88 12
Immigration, Border Policy, and Immigrant Communities 78 90 10
Reproductive Rights and Women's Health 79 90 10
Social Security, Medicare, and Retirement Security 85 92 8
Tribal Sovereignty and Indian Country Priorities 88 93 7
Medicaid Expansion and Rural Healthcare Access 94 95 5
Voting Rights and Election Integrity 80 96 4
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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
Contradiction Risk30%Stated positions contradicted by the record (recent findings boosted)
Donor Influence20%Distinct documented donors (FEC Schedule A PACs); inferred donors do not count
Connection Density20%Mapped relationships to lobbyists, contractors, interest groups; donor links excluded
Silence Risk15%Topics where donors have interests but the official is silent
Intelligence Volume15%Documented facts from verified sources
Constituency Deviation0%Shown, not weighted — a model estimate, not a record
Voting Misalignment0%Shown, not weighted — needs platform commitments almost nobody has; the roll-call record on /votes is the vote signal

Each component is the member's standing among all scored members of Congress, and the weighted sum is the overall score. Tiers are ranks: Critical is the top 5%, High the next 10%, Elevated the next 20%, Moderate the next 30%, and Low the rest.

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

[PUBLIC COST ESTIMATE]
Documented financial relationships span 0 money flow chains, while 4 elected officials hold documented connections.
$2.4BDonor Contributions
0Money Chains
0Traced Hops
Connected Officials
Calculation Methodology

Contract values are summed from documented money flow chains where this entity appears as a source or destination node. Amounts are drawn from USASpending.gov, FEC filings, SEC EDGAR, or LD-2 lobbying registrations.

Donor contributions aggregate documented amounts from the donor_interests table, sourced from FEC individual and PAC contribution filings.

Connected officials are elected officials in our database with a mapped relationship (lobbying, board membership, campaign contribution, etc.) to this entity.

Annualised flow represents the total documented dollar amount traced through money flow hops involving this entity. Where hop-level amounts are unavailable, the chain-level documented total is used as a conservative upper bound.

All figures are drawn from public filings. Estimates are conservative — undisclosed transactions, dark money, and vanish-point hops are excluded from totals. This is a minimum documented floor, not a ceiling.

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