2026 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico

For related races, see 2026 United States House of Representatives elections.
Not to be confused with 2026 New Mexico House of Representatives election.
2026 United House of Representatives elections in New Mexico
November 3, 2026
All 3 New Mexico seats to the United States House of Representatives
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election 3 0

The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the three U.S. representatives from the state of New Mexico, one from each of the state's congressional districts. The elections will coincide with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. The primary elections will take place on June 2, 2026.[1]

District 1

2026 New Mexico's 1st congressional district election
 
Nominee Melanie Stansbury
(presumptive) 		TBD
Party Democratic Republican
Incumbent U.S. Representative

Melanie Stansbury
Democratic



See also: New Mexico's 1st congressional district

The 1st district covers the center of the state, taking in the counties of Torrance, Guadalupe, De Baca, and Lincoln, as well as eastern Bernalillo County and most of Albuquerque. The incumbent is Democrat Melanie Stansbury, who was re-elected with 56.4% of the vote in 2024.[2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Presumptive nominee

Endorsements

Melanie Stansbury
Organizations

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Melanie Stansbury (D) $779,630 $570,880 $354,458
Source: Federal Election Commission[7]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Steve Jones, radio host and nominee for this district in 2024[8]
  • Didi Okpareke, pharmacist[9]
Disqualified
  • Carlton Pennington, Army veteran[10]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Steve Jones (R) $28,572 $24,114 $30,038
Didi Okpareke (R) $19,301 $15,026 $4,275
Source: Federal Election Commission[7]

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[11] Solid D June 19, 2025
Inside Elections[12] Solid D June 19, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[13] Safe D June 19, 2025
Race to the WH[14] Safe D October 11, 2025

District 2

2026 New Mexico's 2nd congressional district election
 
Nominee Gabe Vasquez
(presumptive) 		TBD
Party Democratic Republican
Incumbent U.S. Representative

Gabe Vasquez
Democratic



See also: New Mexico's 2nd congressional district

The 2nd district encapsulates southern and western New Mexico, including the cities of Las Cruces, Carlsbad, and Alamogordo, as well as the southwestern suburbs of Albuquerque. The incumbent is Democrat Gabe Vasquez, who was re-elected with 52.1% of the vote in 2024.[2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Presumptive nominee
Disqualified

Endorsements

Gabe Vasquez
Organizations

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Gabe Vasquez (D) $1,997,815 $746,717 $1,290,182
Source: Federal Election Commission[21]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Greg Cunningham, retired police officer and nominee for New Mexico's 29th House district in 2022 and 2024[22]
  • Jose Orozco, federal contractor and nominee for New Mexico's 13th House district in 2012[23]
Declined

Endorsements

Greg Cunningham
U.S. representatives

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Greg Cunningham (R) $171,747 $63,425 $108,322
Jose Orozco (R) $212,359 $37,937 $174,421
Source: Federal Election Commission[21]

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[11] Lean D January 15, 2026
Inside Elections[12] Tilt D June 19, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[13] Lean D June 19, 2025
Race to the WH[14] Lean D November 11, 2025

District 3

2026 New Mexico's 3rd congressional district election
 
Nominee Teresa Leger Fernández
(presumptive) 		Martin Zamora
(presumptive)
Party Democratic Republican
Incumbent U.S. Representative

Teresa Leger Fernández
Democratic



See also: New Mexico's 3rd congressional district

The 3rd district covers the northern and eastern parts of the state, taking in the cities of Santa Fe, Roswell, Farmington, and Clovis, as well as parts of the Navajo Nation. The incumbent is Democrat Teresa Leger Fernández, who was re-elected with 56.3% of the vote in 2024.[2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Presumptive nominee

Endorsements

Teresa Leger Fernández
Organizations

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Teresa Leger Fernández (D) $831,348 $611,620 $627,653
Source: Federal Election Commission[29]

Republican primary

Candidates

Presumptive nominee

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Martin Zamora (R) $367,744 $99,231 $268,513
Source: Federal Election Commission[29]

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[11] Solid D June 19, 2025
Inside Elections[12] Solid D June 19, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[13] Safe D June 19, 2025
Race to the WH[14] Safe D October 11, 2025

See also

References

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  2. ^ a b c "2024 House Vote Tracker". Cook Political Report. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
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  6. ^ "2025-2026 Endorsements". League of Conservation Voters. Retrieved November 26, 2025.
  7. ^ a b "2026 Election United States House - New Mexico 1st". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
  8. ^ Ross, Alex (May 14, 2025). "Radio host launches campaign to unseat Vasquez in 2nd Congressional District". Roswell Daily Record. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
  9. ^ Cook, Cathy (July 23, 2025). "Rio Rancho pharmacist running for Congress". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  10. ^ a b "Four New Mexico candidates disqualified after failing to meet ballot requirements". Albuquerque Journal. February 10, 2026. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
  11. ^ a b c "2026 CPR House Race Ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  12. ^ a b c "2026 House Ratings". Inside Elections.
  13. ^ a b c "2026 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  14. ^ a b c "The 2026 House Forecast". Race to the WH. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
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  17. ^ a b "Jewish Dems Endorsed Candidates". Jewish Democratic Council of America. Retrieved November 26, 2025.
  18. ^ "Candidates". Joint Action Committee for Political Affairs.
  19. ^ "Gabe Vasquez". JStreetPAC. Retrieved November 26, 2025.
  20. ^ "Endorsements". latinovictory.org. Latino Victory. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
  21. ^ a b "2026 Election United States House - New Mexico 2nd". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
  22. ^ Ross, Alex (October 3, 2025). "Greg Cunningham enters race for Congress in CD2, covering southern NM and ABQ's Westside". New Mexico Political Report. Retrieved October 3, 2025.
  23. ^ Ross, Alex (October 24, 2025). "Former GOP legislative candidate jumps into Congressional race to oust Vasquez". Tri-City Record. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
  24. ^ Boyd, Dan (July 31, 2025). "Former NM congresswoman Yvette Herrell appointed to Trump administration post". Albuquerque Journal. A Herrell campaign spokesman confirmed her plan to not run in 2026 for the 2nd Congressional District seat
  25. ^ a b Nir, David (October 15, 2025). "Morning Digest: Arizona threatens to sue after House GOP refuses to seat Democrat". The Downballot. Retrieved October 15, 2025.
  26. ^ Lohmann, Patrick (October 27, 2025). "By the #s: NM Dem incumbents show big lead for 2026 national mid-terms". Source New Mexico. Retrieved October 31, 2025. Leger Fernández, who is seeking her fourth term in Congress...
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  28. ^ "Elections". Reproductive Freedom for All. Retrieved November 27, 2025.
  29. ^ a b "2026 Election United States House - New Mexico 3rd". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
  30. ^ Hendricks, Kevin (September 2, 2025). "Republican State Rep. Martin Zamora Files to Run Against U.S. Rep. Leger Fernandez". New Mexico Political Report. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
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