Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — State Rep. Martin Zamora, a Republican of Clovis, has filed a statement of candidacy to face off against U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez in her bid for reelection next year. Leger Fernandez, an attorney from Santa Fe, has held the seat since 2019, winning three reelections by comfortable margins. According to the Federal Election Commission, she entered July with nearly $500,000 in her campaign war chest. Zamora is the top Republican on the House Agriculture, Acequias and Water Resources Committee. He has voted against the state budget during five of his six years in office.
