A major vote in the U.S. House on Friday revealed exactly where New Mexico’s congressional Democrats stand when it comes to socialism — and the results were striking.
The House overwhelmingly passed a resolution condemning socialism in all its forms, with 285 lawmakers voting yes and 86 Democrats joining Republicans in rejecting the ideology. The vote came after the election of self-described socialist Zohran Mamdani as New York City’s next mayor, a move that sparked nationwide debate about the mainstreaming of socialist politics.
While two of New Mexico’s representatives broke away from the far-left orbit, one stood firmly on the side of socialism — and another refused to take a stance.
Here’s how they voted:
- Rep. Gabe Vasquez (NM-2) — voted YES to condemn socialism
- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-3) — voted NO, aligning with the socialist wing
- Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-1) — DID NOT VOTE
That makes Leger Fernandez the only member of New Mexico’s delegation who actively opposed condemning socialism, putting her directly in line with the Democrat Socialist movement spreading across parts of the country. Stansbury’s absence, meanwhile, kept her from joining the bipartisan majority that rejected socialism, while Vasquez broke with the far-left to support the resolution.
The text of the measure, introduced by Rep. María Salazar, R-Fla., leaves no ambiguity:
“Congress denounces socialism in all its forms and opposes the implementation of socialist policies in the United States.”
The resolution recounts the catastrophic history of socialist regimes — from Cuba’s Castro dictatorship, to Mao’s China, to Venezuela under Nicolás Maduro — where centralized control led to famine, mass murder, and economic collapse.
Even House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who had endorsed socialist Zohran Mamdani days before the New York mayoral election, voted in favor.
Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., applauded the bipartisan rejection, warning: “It always leads to a destruction of liberties for people.”
He emphasized that socialism demands top-down control, adding, “We have a responsibility to defend the American core of capitalism, free markets and liberty [against] socialism, democratic socialism, communism, authoritarianism, fascism.”
Other Democrats echoed concerns about the direction of their party. Rep. Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y., said embracing socialism is a political dead end:
“The answer is not the populism of Donald Trump or Zohran Mamdani — it’s about giving specific policy prescriptions.”
State Rep. Martin Zamora of Clovis, who is running against Leger Fernandez, wrote on social media following the vote that the congresswoman “does not represent the views of the good people of NM CD-3.”
What It Means for New Mexico
The vote draws a sharp line in New Mexico’s delegation:
- Vasquez sided with a broad bipartisan coalition condemning socialism, likely in an attempt to increase his reelection chances, despite being far-left and adopting socialist policies.
- Stansbury avoided taking a position.
- Leger Fernandez stood with the far left, rejecting the chance to denounce one of history’s most destructive ideologies.
So which New Mexico U.S. representative is openly aligned with socialism?
Teresa Leger Fernandez — and the vote makes it unmistakable — while Stansbury didn’t vote.
Fernandez is leading a committee in congress to allow trans males to participate in girls sports. now admittedly an affirmed socialist. in reality, most democrats are socialists now. gimme my freebies, right NM ? NM has saudi arabia oil, yet west virginia poverty. Only democrats could pull that feat off. look who you vote for NM. you will never wake up or move forward. a state proud to be last in everything.
Unfortunately southeast New Mexico, despite being populated with farmers, ranchers, and oilfield workers, has zero representation in the US Congress. Thanks to the political gerrymandering of the governor and nm dims. It is obscene.
Quit complaining and begin by voting conservatives in. 🇺🇸
Vasquez is hiding his true feelings about socialism only because the vast majority of his constituents oppose it. He’s a chameleon.
Dishonest Gabe conceals his true feeling about socialism for political reasons.
How can these ‘representatives’ take an oath to uphold and defend our Constitution, but then admit to being in favor of socialist policies? They are lying under oath and therefore cannot be Representatives of the people in NM or anywhere in our country.
I don’t believe New Mexicans are voting for these delegates. We have 46% of registered voters in NM are Republicans, yet we have zero representation in Washington. Besides the gerrymandering, our elections must be corrected, no more Mail in ballots, no more early voting, clean up voter rolls, etc. Pres. Trump appointed a task force to investigate voting integrity, especially voting machines and they are finding out the deep state shenanigans and Communist influence in our elections going back many years. This task force should be making its report public soon and hopefully we can go back to a simple election process nation wide. If fair elections are allowed, possibly NM could be rid of the corrupt filth that has governed this state for the last 80+ years? No more machines.
There’s Honest Abe; then there’s Dishonest Gabe.
Leger Fernandez IS ONE UGLY MF SHE LOOKS LIKE A BEAVER WITH BAD CHOPPERS AND SHE IS A COMMUNIST AND SHE HATES AMERCIA AND GOD SHE WORSHIP THE DEVIL.WHEN SHE WAS BORN GOD SAID WHAT A MISTAKE TO LET HER LIVE
What is even crazier.. Melanie Stansbury and Teresa Leger Fernandez worked for Jeffrey Epstein/ Ghislane Maxwell before being elected to congress. Wow, what are the odds..
I vote. I have the right and obligation to complain.
I am shocked that only one voted against the bill. All 3 have been complete leftist shills
Paul Hoylen you nailed Gabe perfectly. He doesn’t dare openly support socialism while campaigning for re-election in CD-2.
I’m thinking the 3 of them can happily enjoy each others company whilst sitting in a jail cell.. and since they seem to think letting men in womens bathrooms and sports they can all sit in the same jail cell!!