The ever-changing field of Democrats looking to run for Northern New Mexico's congressional seat remains in flux, with three more considering joining the race and another saying she's out.

Among them are:

Teresa Leger, 47, daughter of retired Las Vegas, N.M., educator and former state Sen. Ray Leger, is a Stanford law school graduate and a managing partner of the Nordhaus firm in Santa Fe. Leger and her husband, Luis Fernandez, live in Chupadero.

"The compressed nature of this race means that I would have to make the decision very, very soon," she said.

Derrith Watchman-Moore, 43, is a former deputy secretary of the state Environment Department who is now a policy adviser to the department in Gallup. A Navajo who lives in the small town of Crystal, she ran unsuccessfully for the Public Regulation Commission last year and is the daughter of the late state Rep. Leo Watchman Sr. and the sister of former state Rep. Leo Watchman Jr.

Watchman-Moore said she is trying to arrange to have her formal announcement at Zia Pueblo on Dec. 28.

Jon Adams, 33, an Albuquerque lawyer who previously said he would seek the Albuquerque-area congressional seat, has been circulating nominating petitions for the northern district instead. The former assistant attorney general, who grew up in Los Alamos, reportedly is renting an apartment in Santa Fe.

Adams did not respond to messages seeking comment on his bid.

Democrats who have said they plan to campaign for the nomination include Public Regulation Commission Chairman Ben R. Luján, Santa Fe County Commissioner Harry B. Montoya, former state Indian Affairs Secretary Benny Shendo Jr. and Santa Fe builder Don Wiviott.

Patsy Trujillo, a former state representative from Santa Fe, said Monday that she no longer is considering running for the congressional seat.

Marco Gonzales, a lawyer who used to work for U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici, R-N.M., as a defense appropriations specialist, is looking at running for the Republican nomination.

Tom Udall, who has represented the 3rd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives for five terms, is vacating the position to run for the Senate seat being vacated by Domenici, who is retiring after six terms in the U.S. Senate. Udall is opposed by Leland Lehrman, a political newcomer who publishes an alternative newspaper in Santa Fe.

U.S. Reps. Heather Wilson of Albuquerque and Steve Pearce of Hobbs are vying for the Republican nomination for the Senate seat.

Contact Tom Sharpe at 986-3080 or tsharpe@sfnewmexican.com.