Teresa Leger Fernandez

Representative from New Mexico

HOUSEDEMOCRAT2021–nowID L000273

LegislationHEADLINE

99%with Dems

of 1,856 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

99%with Dems

of 1,856 · both combined

Steepest move

−1 pts

2021 → 2023

still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓2021

2025–26119th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

99.1%with Democrats

of 439 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2021 → 2023, −1 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 16, 2026S. 2403Retire through Ownership ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9497Water Resources Development ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Full textProviding for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

NAYSided with the Democratic majority

Open roll call

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 10326PROOF ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 5334An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.R. 9500Tax Relief for Fraud Victims ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 439 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress100% · 461 votes

Economics and Public Finance99% · 311 votes

Armed Forces and National Security98.9% · 184 votes

Energy98.4% · 126 votes

Government Operations and Politics98.1% · 104 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement97.6% · 82 votes

International Affairs97.2% · 72 votes

Finance and Financial Sector100% · 54 votes

Labor and Employment97.9% · 48 votes

Immigration100% · 47 votes

Environmental Protection100% · 46 votes

Health100% · 38 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 36 votes

Transportation and Public Works100% · 32 votes

Education96.3% · 27 votes

Emergency Management100% · 20 votes

Commerce100% · 19 votes

Science, Technology, Communications94.7% · 19 votes

Taxation93.3% · 15 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 13 votes

Agriculture and Food83.3% · 12 votes

Law100% · 11 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Animals— · 8 votes

Families— · 8 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 7 votes

Social Welfare— · 5 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2 votes

Native Americans— · 2 votes

Water Resources Development— · 1 vote

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Housing and Community Development, Sports and Recreation.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

3 Congresses

117th · 2021119th · 2025

Democrat · House · NM117th–119th

Term datesexact

Teresa Leger Fernandez

Representative from New Mexico

HOUSED2021–now3 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

99%with Democrats

of 1,856 votes · 1% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested99%of 1,856 · combined

Steepest move−1 pts2021→23, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020212025

2025–26 · 119th · Democrat · of 439 votes99.1%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityNay

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 439 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career

Congress100% · 461

Economics and Public Finance99% · 311

Armed Forces and National Security98.9% · 184

Energy98.4% · 126

Government Operations and Politics98.1% · 104

Crime and Law Enforcement97.6% · 82

International Affairs97.2% · 72

Finance and Financial Sector100% · 54

Labor and Employment97.9% · 48

Immigration100% · 47

Environmental Protection100% · 46

Health100% · 38

Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 36

Transportation and Public Works100% · 32

Education96.3% · 27

Emergency Management100% · 20

Commerce100% · 19

Science, Technology, Communications94.7% · 19

Taxation93.3% · 15

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 13

Agriculture and Food83.3% · 12

Law100% · 11

Animals— · 8

Families— · 8

Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 7

Social Welfare— · 5

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2

Native Americans— · 2

Water Resources Development— · 1

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Housing and Community Development, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

117th · 2021119th · 2025

Democrat117th–119th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40th Wesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105th Ben Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th