Martin Zamora
Republican candidate for U.S. House in New Mexico
$4.8K
NOV 7, 2026
General Election
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Live Odds — NM-03 House winner?
Current prediction-market probability for the candidate, updated as market prices change.
3.6%chance to win
$4.8KNOV 7, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleState Representative
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderMale
LocationNew Mexico
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BackgroundFarmer
Notable personal detailsMartin Ruben Zamora is an American politician and farmer who has served in the New Mexico House of Representatives for District 63 since 2019. He is the Republican candidate for the U.S. House in New Mexico’s 3rd Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle and has filed with the Federal Election Commission as a candidate for NM-03.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Martin Zamora's campaign says he would champion pro-growth policies that lower taxes, cut red tape, and support small businesses. The emphasis is on tax relief and deregulation rather than higher taxes or expanded government spending. ([zamorafornewmexico.com](https://zamorafornewmexico.com/?utm_source=openai))
Immigration & Border
Martin Zamora frames the southern border as a crisis that is out of control and says it is threatening national security, straining resources, and endangering lives in New Mexico. His documented immigration position emphasizes border security rather than expanded legal pathways or asylum protections.
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Public Safety & Guns
Martin Zamora’s campaign emphasizes cracking down on crime and drug trafficking, standing with law enforcement, and restoring law and order. In the New Mexico Legislature, he introduced a bill to train school employees to carry handguns on school premises for on-site protection.
Latest News
Martin Zamora is running as the Republican challenger to incumbent Democrat Teresa Leger Fernández in New Mexico’s 3rd Congressional District. The race is now set for the November general election, and the district is described as reliably Democratic, making Zamora an underdog. Recent coverage around the district has also focused on border wall drilling and water-use disputes, which have become part of the campaign backdrop.
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Campaign Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Campaign finance totals from the latest available reporting period.
2026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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