Is Teresa Leger Fernandez pro-Israel or pro-Palestine?

Where does Teresa Leger Fernandez stand on Israel?

Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democrat, New Mexico) is tied for the 364th most pro-Israel record in the US House, with a net score of +1: 4 cosponsorships and 9 aligned floor votes on the pro-Israel side, against 4 cosponsorships and 8 votes on the pro-Palestine side.

Net score breakdown

Weights: sponsoring a scored bill 3 points, authoring a scored amendment 3 points, cosponsoring a scored bill 2 points, an aligned floor vote 1 point.

• Pro-Israel activity (additions): 4 cosponsored bills × 2 = 8 points; 9 aligned floor votes × 1 = 9 points. Subtotal: 17 points pro-Israel.
• Pro-Palestine activity (deduction): 4 cosponsored bills × 2 = 8 points; 8 aligned floor votes × 1 = 8 points. Subtotal: 16 points pro-Palestine.
• Net score: +1 pro-Israel (17 pro-Israel points minus 16 pro-Palestine points).

Campaign finance

2026 cycle, source: FEC, filings through 2026-09-30. Total raised: $1,554,253. Total spent: $1,314,976. Cash on hand: $647,202.

Pro-Israel money

Hardline pro-Israel money supporting Leger Fernandez: $50,050 (2020–2026, 2 PACs, 10 donors, 2 bundled).

Pro-Israel money spent AGAINST Leger Fernandez: $0. No tracked pro-Israel money spent against this member.

Where the supporting money comes from

• PAC money: $9,900 (20%, routed + independent expenditures).
• Individual donors: $34,350 (69%, 10 named individuals).
• Bundled / earmarked: $5,800 (12%, 2 conduit donors).

Liberal pro-Israel (J Street) money: $68,666, tracked in its own tier and not included in the hardline total.

Full committee and donor lists: Israel/Palestine campaign finance.

Scoring and classification: VoteLog methodology.