If elected Leger Fernandez, an attorney and activist, would become the first Latina to represent New Mexico's third congressional district.
"I've fought for voting rights and helped to protect this beautiful place we all call home. The things we love — our democracy, our planet, our health care, and our future — are under attack. I'm running to take the courageous action that this historical moment demands to protect what we love."
"This election will determine the viability of our futures. Our culture, health, democracy, and this beautiful place we call home are all at stake. Over the last four years, we've seen politicians demonize Mexicans, migrants, Muslims to gain political power, undermining our humanity at the border and sowing a politics of fear."
"We've seen continuous attacks on the Affordable Care Act, our water, land and air protections, and our democracy. This year, the COVID crisis has shined a light on the historic injustices and failures in our government safety net systems. We must do everything we can to protect what we love, to pursue a politics of opportunity and build a better America that addresses our racial and economic injustice, and that starts with voting this election."
