House / Democratic

Teresa Leger Fernandez

New Mexico · 3rd

ChamberU.S. HousePartyDemocraticBioguide IDL000273

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Official Biography

Verified July 31, 2026

TERESA LEGER FERNANDEZ, Democrat, of Santa Fe, NM; born in Las Vegas, NM, July 1, 1959; education: A.B., Yale University, New Haven, CT, 1982; J.D., Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 1987; professional history: lawyer, private practice; White House fellow, Clinton administration; election history: elected to the 117th Congress on November 3, 2020; reelected to each succeeding Congress.

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