Melanie Ann Stansbury

Melanie Ann Stansbury

Democratic Party

Candidate, U.S. House New Mexico District 1

U.S. House New Mexico District 1

Tenure

2021 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

4

Predecessor

Debra Haaland

Prior offices

New Mexico House of Representatives District 28

Successor: Pamelya Herndon

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Compensation

Base salary

$174,000

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 5, 2024

Next election

November 3, 2026

Education

Bachelor's

Saint Mary's College of California

Graduate

Cornell University

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Profession

Consultant

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Melanie Ann Stansbury (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing New Mexico's 1st Congressional District. She assumed office on June 14, 2021. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Stansbury (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent New Mexico's 1st Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.^[source]

Biography

Melanie Stansbury was born in Farmington, New Mexico, in 1972. She earned a bachelor's degree in human ecology and natural science from Saint Mary's College of California in 2002 and a master's in development sociology from Cornell University in 2007. Stansbury's career experience includes working for the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, as a science educator, in the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, for the staff of the United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and a consultant. She previously served in the New Mexico House of Representatives from 2019 to 2021.

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Stansbury was assigned to the following committees:^[Source]

• Committee on Natural Resources
• Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
• Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs
• Government Operations and the Federal Workforce

2021-2022

Stansbury was assigned to the following committees:

• Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee, Vice chair
• Taxation & Revenue Committee

Elections

2026

See also: New Mexico's 1st Congressional District election, 2026

Note: At this time, Ballotpedia is combining all declared candidates for this election into one list under a general election heading. As primary election dates are published, this information will be updated to separate general election candidates from primary candidates as appropriate.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for U.S. House New Mexico District 1

Incumbent Melanie Ann Stansbury, Steve Jones, and Ndidiamaka Okpareke are running in the general election for U.S. House New Mexico District 1 on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Melanie Ann Stansbury (D)
		Steve Jones (R)
	Submit photo	Ndidiamaka Okpareke (R)

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2024

See also: New Mexico's 1st Congressional District election, 2024

New Mexico's 1st Congressional District election, 2024 (June 4 Republican primary)

New Mexico's 1st Congressional District election, 2024 (June 4 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House New Mexico District 1

Incumbent Melanie Ann Stansbury defeated Steve Jones in the general election for U.S. House New Mexico District 1 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Melanie Ann Stansbury (D)	56.4	193,203
		Steve Jones (R)	43.6	149,546

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 342,749
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House New Mexico District 1

Incumbent Melanie Ann Stansbury advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Mexico District 1 on June 4, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Melanie Ann Stansbury	100.0	47,157

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 47,157
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House New Mexico District 1

Steve Jones defeated Louie Sanchez in the Republican primary for U.S. House New Mexico District 1 on June 4, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Steve Jones	51.4	16,889
		Louie Sanchez	48.6	15,980

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 32,869
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Endorsements

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2022

See also: New Mexico's 1st Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House New Mexico District 1

Incumbent Melanie Ann Stansbury defeated Michelle Garcia Holmes and Victoria Gonzales in the general election for U.S. House New Mexico District 1 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Melanie Ann Stansbury (D)	55.7	156,462
		Michelle Garcia Holmes (R)	44.2	124,151
	Submit photo	Victoria Gonzales (Independent)	0.0	58

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 280,671
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Cameron Chick (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House New Mexico District 1

Incumbent Melanie Ann Stansbury advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Mexico District 1 on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Melanie Ann Stansbury	100.0	44,223

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 44,223
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Sheridan Lund (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House New Mexico District 1

Michelle Garcia Holmes defeated Louie Sanchez in the Republican primary for U.S. House New Mexico District 1 on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michelle Garcia Holmes	58.7	25,822
		Louie Sanchez	41.3	18,171

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 43,993
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jacquelyn Reeve (R)
• Elisa Martinez (R)
• Joshua Neal (R)

2021

See also: New Mexico's 1st Congressional District special election, 2021

General election

Special general election for U.S. House New Mexico District 1

The following candidates ran in the special general election for U.S. House New Mexico District 1 on June 1, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Melanie Ann Stansbury (D)	60.4	79,838
		Mark Moores (R)	35.6	47,111
		Aubrey Dunn (Independent)	2.7	3,534
		Christopher Manning (L)	1.3	1,734
		Laura Olivas (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	40
		Robert Ornelas (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	6

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 132,263
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Democratic convention runoff

Special Democratic convention runoff for U.S. House New Mexico District 1

Melanie Ann Stansbury defeated Antoinette Sedillo Lopez in the special Democratic convention runoff for U.S. House New Mexico District 1 on March 31, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Melanie Ann Stansbury (D)	51.2	103
		Antoinette Sedillo Lopez (D)	48.3	97
		Other/Write-in votes	0.5	1

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3	Total votes: 201
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Democratic convention

Special Democratic convention for U.S. House New Mexico District 1

The following candidates ran in the special Democratic convention for U.S. House New Mexico District 1 on March 30, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Antoinette Sedillo Lopez (D)	37.2	74
✔		Melanie Ann Stansbury (D)	21.6	43
	Submit photo	Randi McGinn (D)	17.1	34
	Submit photo	Victor Reyes (D)	9.0	18
		Selinda Guerrero (D)	6.5	13
		Georgene Louis (D)	6.5	13
	Submit photo	Francisco Fernandez (D)	1.0	2
		Patricia Roybal Caballero (D)	0.5	1
		Other/Write-in votes	0.5	1

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 199
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Republican convention

Special Republican convention for U.S. House New Mexico District 1

The following candidates ran in the special Republican convention for U.S. House New Mexico District 1 on March 27, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mark Moores (R)	40.5	49
		Eddy Aragon (R)	28.1	34
		Elisa Martinez (R)	16.5	20
		Jared Vander Dussen (R)	5.8	7
	Submit photo	Ronnie Lucero (R)	5.0	6
		Michaela Chavez (R)	4.1	5
	Submit photo	Jonathan Gonzalez (R)	0.0	0

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 121
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Peggy Muller-Aragon (R)
• Michelle Garcia Holmes (R)

2020

See also: New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 28

Incumbent Melanie Ann Stansbury defeated Thomas Ray Stull and Robert Vaillancourt in the general election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 28 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Melanie Ann Stansbury (D)	52.6	8,908
	Submit photo	Thomas Ray Stull (R)	42.8	7,252
	Submit photo	Robert Vaillancourt (L)	4.6	780

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 16,940
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 28

Incumbent Melanie Ann Stansbury advanced from the Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 28 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Melanie Ann Stansbury	100.0	3,741

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,741
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 28

Thomas Ray Stull advanced from the Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 28 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Thomas Ray Stull	100.0	3,106

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,106
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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 28

Robert Vaillancourt advanced from the Libertarian primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 28 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Robert Vaillancourt	100.0	35

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 35
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2018

See also: New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 28

Melanie Ann Stansbury defeated incumbent Jimmie Hall in the general election for New Mexico House of Representatives District 28 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Melanie Ann Stansbury (D)	53.7	7,335
		Jimmie Hall (R)	46.3	6,326

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 13,661
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 28

Melanie Ann Stansbury advanced from the Democratic primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 28 on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Melanie Ann Stansbury	100.0	2,421

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 2,421
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 28

Incumbent Jimmie Hall advanced from the Republican primary for New Mexico House of Representatives District 28 on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jimmie Hall	100.0	1,436

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Campaign themes

2024

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2024

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2022

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2021

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Campaign website

Stansbury’s campaign website stated the following:

“	Issues As a native New Mexican, I have dedicated my career to serving our community -- working to help address some of our most pressing challenges. I grew up right here in Albuquerque, and am driven by the same grit, determination, and resilience that holds our community together and drives us forward. Like so many families in our community, mine often struggled to make ends meet. For me, these deeply personal experiences have shaped my life’s work in community building, economic development, hunger and homelessness, and water security issues. I believe in our community and our future, and that is why I am running for Congress, to take our fight to Washington and deliver for New Mexicans. Since being elected to the New Mexico State Legislature in 2018, I have passed fourteen pieces of legislation -- including bills to expand economic opportunity, improve education, address childhood hunger and public safety, increase access to healthcare, and support the stewardship of our land, water, and energy resources. I am committed to bringing people together and delivering for New Mexico. As a former staffer in the U.S. Senate, I helped write and pass bi-partisan legislation in Congress. As a former House Finance and Appropriations Committee member and White House Office of Management and Budget employee, I know how to deliver on a budget that serves the people. As the next Congresswoman for New Mexico’s First Congressional District, I will bring science, compassion, and my love for our community to deliver results for and lift up the voices of New Mexicans. ECONOMY, JOBS, AND RESILIENCE GROWING OUR ECONOMY, JOBS, AND RESILIENCE I grew up in a working family and know what it’s like to struggle to make ends meet. That’s why I am focused on expanding our economy, supporting local businesses, and growing more meaningful jobs. That means investing in our economic strengths and our people, and ensuring that everyone has every opportunity to succeed. During the pandemic, I have fought to help support families and businesses, including helping to pass emergency relief in the Legislature, raising money to help bring food and water to communities across the state, and helping people in our own community access food and navigate unemployment and other services. I understand that our businesses and schools need resources to safely reopen and that we must rebuild our economy to ensure everyone can thrive. INVESTING IN INFRASTRUCTURE The U.S. economy depends on transportation systems that connect our communities physically via roads, bridges, and waterways and virtually via electrical grids and the internet. However, much of our infrastructure is either out of date or crumbling or communities do not have equitable access, particularly in rural and Tribal communities. In the New Mexico Legislature, I worked to pass a law to modernize New Mexico’s electrical grid. In Congress, I will continue to champion investments in infrastructure from investments in broadband and drinking water infrastructure to paving roads and building more resilient and sustainable infrastructure. RAISING THE FEDERAL MINIMUM WAGE Growing up in a community where so many struggle, I know what it’s like to not know how you’ll make it to the end of the month, or put food on the table, or see a doctor. That is why I support raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. I believe everyone should have the opportunity to provide for their family with a meaningful job with a living wage. IMMIGRATION We must take a compassionate approach to fixing our immigration system and reversing the discriminatory practices put in place by the last administration. Families must be reunited and we must provide a path to citizenship. In Congress, I will support humane immigration policies that address root causes of migration and provide opportunities for immigration, which boost our economy and add to the rich cultural and economic fabric of our country. COVID-19 Over the past year, our communities have faced incredible hardships and loss due to the devastating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Congress will need to continue to work closely with the President and states to bring our country out of this crisis and help our communities rebuild. I will fight to ensure we provide families, small businesses, and state, Tribal and local governments with the support they need. To get this virus under control, we must continue to follow the guidance of health care professionals and the science, and ensure that vaccine distribution is done quickly and equitably. COMMUNITY WELL-BEING MAKING OUR GOVERNMENT WORK FOR NEW MEXICANS To ensure that our government works for New Mexicans and is responsive and responsible, I have championed initiatives to get big money out of politics, improve and modernize state government, and reform New Mexico’s capital outlay system. In the New Mexico Legislature this session, I introduced legislation to create a legislative process review commission, which would help promote legislative transparency and evaluate opportunities to advance legislative pay, staffing, and processes. I am committed to transparency at all levels of government. It has been my policy since I first ran for office in the 2018 cycle to not accept funds from corporations or corporate PACs. I am deeply proud of my grassroots campaign, that’s why I am including my most recent list of donors who have contributed more than $200 to my campaign. I am also proud to be the first Democratic candidate in this election to file my personal financial disclosure. In Congress, I will continue the work to get big money out of politics, for campaign finance reform at all levels, to improve our agencies and oversight, and elevate the voices of everyday New Mexicans. SUPPORTING WOMEN AND ADVANCING GENDER EQUALITY As the first woman to represent my legislative district, I am deeply committed to advancing women in leadership, gender equity, and LGBTQIA+ rights and opportunities. In Congress, I will fight to protect reproductive health care, ensure equal pay for equal work, address the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous women, and support initiatives that uplift women and girls. I will always make sure that women have the right to make their own reproductive health care choices and protect reproductive health care coverage. I will fight to protect LGBTQIA+ rights, reverse the discriminatory policies of the previous administration, and end discrimination in employment, healthcare, housing, and all spheres. I will also fight to ensure that our laws are inclusive of all people regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity and protect the rights and opportunities of all people to thrive. HEALTH CARE Health care is a human right. Too many New Mexicans still do not have adequate access to healthcare, are saddled with the burden of medical debt, and are facing even heavier burdens from the pandemic. As a legislator I have voted to expand and protect access to healthcare, including protecting pre-existing conditions, and to keep out-of-pocket health care costs down — because I know personally the impact medical bills can have on working families. I have also sponsored legislation to help expand access to healthcare in New Mexico and protect women’s health. In Congress, I will work to fix America’s broken health care system. That means supporting Medicare for All and working to make sure that everyone, regardless of pre-existing conditions, has access to quality health care, addressing fundamental inequalities in access to care, and expanding health care access across the state. IMPROVING PUBLIC SAFETY As a lifelong New Mexican, I know that to improve public safety and reduce crime, we must invest in our health care and behavioral health systems, and ensure that our families have access to the services they need. In the New Mexico House of Representatives, I brought millions of dollars to Albuquerque’s first responders to improve public safety and address crime. I also have fought to address homelessness and bolster affordable housing. Throughout my career, I have worked alongside our first responders and community organizations to bring much-needed resources to make our neighborhoods safer and improve community well-being. ADDRESSING THE MISSING AND MURDERED INDIGENOUS WOMEN AND RELATIVES CRISIS The crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives is a public safety crisis across the U.S., and particularly in New Mexico, where we have one of the highest number of cases of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls in the country. In 2019, we worked with colleagues in the State Legislature and State Indian Affairs Department to pass the New Mexico MMIW Act to establish the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives Task Force. Since then, the Task Force has been working with partners to address the MMIW&R crisis, increase coordination and data sharing across public safety authorities, support victims and families, and address the underlying causes of systemic violence. The task force has made impressive progress in its work so far, but much work remains. That’s why we introduced legislation (House Bill 208) this year to reauthorize the task force and continue this critical work. We must continue to fight to address systemic violence against indigenous women, expand support services and crisis management for survivors and families, and work to achieve justice for the generations of women and children who have suffered. RACIAL JUSTICE In New Mexico, we celebrate and benefit from our multiculturalism and vast diversity. We know that dismantling racism in America must include recognizing and dismantling White supremacy, undoing systems upheld by racism and oppression, and creating opportunities for equity and inclusion in all areas of life, including: child care, education, jobs and economic growth, and access to health care. This is a problem that has been neglected by too many elected leaders in America going back decades. When we elect leaders who are committed to fighting racism and discrimination at all levels, systemic racism stands less of a chance. In Congress, I will always seek ways to identify and dismantle systems of oppression. CANNABIS REFORM In 2019, I voted for legislation to decriminalize cannabis, an important step to reform the cannabis policies that have disproportionately impacted low-income people of color. I support expunging the records of non-violent drug offenders. I also support responsible recreational cannabis legislation that would regulate cannabis like alcohol and help to stimulate New Mexico’s economy. ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY PROTECTING OUR NATURAL RESOURCES New Mexico and our planet are facing a climate crisis. Historic drought is amplifying water insecurity throughout our state and larger and more frequent fires are devastating our public and private lands. I have spent nearly two decades of my career dedicated to science-focused work on water and natural resource issues both on a statewide and national scale. The protection of our natural resources is not only essential to securing our economic prosperity and a more sustainable future, but is essential to the preservation of our cultural identity, heritage, and ways of life. In the last two years alone, I have passed legislation to modernize our electrical grid and to advance a more data-driven approach to water management to help build a more resilient future for New Mexico. I also passed legislation and budget initiatives supporting New Mexico’s farmers and ranchers in improving soil health and agricultural practices. In Congress, I will continue to fight to pass meaningful legislation to address climate change, develop more renewable energy, ensure our water security, clean air, and the preservation of our public lands. FOOD INSECURITY Addressing hunger, housing, and income insecurity has been a lifelong and personal passion. New Mexico has amongst the highest hunger rates in the nation, with nearly 1 in 4 children experiencing food insecurity in the state. As a State legislator, I have championed efforts to expand access to school meal programs, obtain funding for hunger relief programs, and address systemic issues in our food system. We need more champions to address systemic hunger at the federal level, which is why in Congress, I will push for legislation to expand food and income support programs and provide funding to address childhood hunger across the country. EDUCATION AND CHILD WELL-BEING INVESTING IN OUR CHILDREN, EDUCATORS, AND SCHOOLS I believe that education and child-wellbeing are the cornerstones of a thriving community. As a graduate of Albuquerque Public Schools (K-12) myself, I know first-hand the impact teachers and mentors can have on a person’s life and the importance of access to education. That’s why I’ve worked to expand educational opportunities from early childhood, to K-12, trades education, college and university, and lifelong learning. As a state legislator, I have voted to give our teachers and school workers a much-deserved raise and expand educational opportunities and equity across the state. I co-sponsored legislation to create an Early Childhood Education and Care Fund to invest in early childhood education and our most precious resource—our kids. I worked to pass legislation to help address childhood hunger and have sponsored legislation and budget initiatives to address systemic food insecurity. In Congress, I will make education and child-wellbeing a top priority. I will continue to push for more educational opportunities for kids, increase pay for teachers, and for investments in education and community supports and wrap-around services from pre-K to college and continuing education. AFFORDABLE CHILD CARE Affordable, quality child care is critical to the well-being of children and their families. In Congress, I will support a Child and Dependent Care Credit and will work to lift the financial burden on working families to find a nurturing, stable, and safe places for children to thrive. PAID FAMILY LEAVE Right now, families in New Mexico and across the country are forced to choose between taking time off to care for a loved one or themselves and keeping their job. Working families shouldn’t have to make that difficult decision and potentially lose precious time with their children or sick family members. That’s why I will push for the expansion of paid family and medical leave in Congress.	”
—Melanie Ann Stansbury’s campaign website (2021)

2020

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Melanie Ann Stansbury campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2026*	U.S. House New Mexico District 1	Candidacy Declared general	$418,899	$296,363
2024*	U.S. House New Mexico District 1	Won general	$1,353,281	$1,218,913
2022	U.S. House New Mexico District 1	Won general	$3,570,363	$3,610,145
2020	New Mexico House of Representatives District 28	Won general	$269,035	N/A**
2018	New Mexico House of Representatives District 28	Won general	$207,043	N/A**
Grand total			$5,818,621	$5,125,421
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Notable endorsements

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Notable candidate endorsements by Melanie Ann Stansbury

Endorsee	Election	Stage	Outcome
Kamala D. Harris  source  (D, Working Families Party)	President of the United States (2024)	Primary	Lost General

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119th Congress (2025-2027)

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118th Congress (2023-2025)

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117th Congress (2021-2023)

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Key votes

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Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023-2025

The 118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023, and ended on January 3, 2025. At the start of the session, Republicans held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-212), and Democrats held the majority in the U.S. Senate (51-49). Joe Biden (D) was the president and Kamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023-2025
Vote	Bill and description	Status
Yea	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024   The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (H.R. 2670) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 22, 2023, authorizing Department of Defense activities and programs for fiscal year 2024. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.	Passed (310-118)
Nay	To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.   H.R. 185 (To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to nullify a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) order restricting the entry of foreign citizens to the United States unless the individual was vaccinated against the coronavirus or attested they would take public health measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (227-201)
Nay	Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023   The Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 (H.R. 2811) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to raise the federal debt limit before a June 5, 2023, deadline. The bill also sought to repeal certain green energy tax credits, increase domestic natural gas and oil production, expand work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program, and nullify President Joe Biden's (D) proposed student loan debt cancellation program. This bill was not taken up in the Senate, and the debt limit was instead raised through the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (217-215)
Present	Denouncing the horrors of socialism.   H.Con.Res. 9 (Denouncing the horrors of socialism.) was a resolution approved by the House of Representatives denouncing socialism and opposing the implementation of socialist policies in the United States. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (328-86)
Nay	Lower Energy Costs Act   The Lower Energy Costs Act (H.R. 1) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to increase domestic energy production and exports by increasing the production of oil, natural gas, and coal, reducing permitting restrictions for pipelines, refineries, and other energy projects, and increase the production of minerals used in electronics, among other energy production-related policies. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (225-204)
Nay	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights".   H.J.Res. 30 (Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights".) was a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) passed by the 118th Congress and vetoed by President Joe Biden (D) on March 20, 2023. This was Biden's first veto of his presidency. The resolution sought to nullify a Department of Labor rule that amended the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to allow retirement plans to consider certain environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) factors in investment-related decisions. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (219-200)
Nay	Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.   H.J.Res. 7 (Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.) was a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on April 10, 2023. The resolution ended the national coronavirus state of emergency, which began on March 13, 2020. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (229-197)
Nay	Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023   The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (H.R. 3746) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on June 3, 2023. The bill raised the federal debt limit until January 2025. The bill also capped non-defense spending in fiscal year 2024, rescinded unspent coronavirus relief funding, rescinded some Internal Revenue Service (IRS) funding, enhanced work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program (TANF), simplified environmental reviews for energy projects, and ended the student loan debt repayment pause in August 2023. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (314-117)
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)	Speaker of the House election (January 2023) - 15th vote   In January 2023, the House of Representatives held its regular election for Speaker of the House at the start of the 118th Congress. Voting began on January 3, and ended on January 7. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was elected speaker of the House in a 216-212 vote during the 15th round of voting. In order to elect a Speaker of the House, a majority of votes cast for a person by name was required. Click here to read more.	Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) (216-212)
Yea	Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.   H.Res. 757 (Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that removed Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) from his position as Speaker of the House. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (216-210)
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)	Speaker of the House election (October 2023) - 4th vote   In October 2023, following Rep. Kevin McCarthy's (R-Calif.) removal as Speaker of the House, the House of Representatives held another election for the position. Voting began on October 17 and ended on October 25. Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) was elected Speaker of the House in a 220-209 vote in the fourth round of voting. In order to elect a Speaker of the House, a majority of votes cast for a person by name was required. Click here to read more.	Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) (220-209)
Nay	Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes.   H.Res. 918 (Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that formally authorized an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden (D). The inquiry focused on allegations that Biden used his influence as vice president from 2009 to 2017 to improperly profit from his son Hunter Biden's business dealings. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (221-212)
Yea	Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives.   H.Res. 878 (Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that removed Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) from office following a House Ethics Committee investigation that determined there was substantial evidence that Santos violated the law during his 2020 and 2022 campaigns. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (311-114)
Yea	The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023   The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 (H.R. 82) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on January 5, 2025, that reduced Social Security benefits for individuals who received other pensions from state or local governments. It also eliminated an offset that would reduce benefits for spouses and widows of individuals with government pensions. It also eliminated a provision that reduced benefits for an individual who received a pension or disability benefit from an employer that did not withhold Social Security taxes. This bill required a 2/3rds majority vote to pass.	Passed (327-75)
Nay	Secure the Border Act of 2023   The Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2) was passed by the U.S. House on May 11, 2024. This bill would have introduced limits to asylum eligibility and required employers to use electronic verification of employee's legal eligibility to work. This bill required a simple majority vote.	Passed (219-213)
Nay	Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024   The Consolidated Appropriations Act 2024 (H.R. 4366) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 9, 2024, authorizing appropriations for various government departments for the fiscal year 2024. The bill required a majority vote to pass.	Passed (219-211)
Yea	Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024   The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 (H.R. 7024) was a bill passed by the U.S. House on January 31, 2024, that would have modified the U.S. tax code, increasing how much money can be given back in credits and what is exempt. This bill required a 2/3rds majority vote to pass.	Passed (357-70)
Nay	Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025   The Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (H.R. 8070) was passed by the U.S. House on June 14, 2024. The bill would have modified defense spending in the fiscal year 2025. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.	Passed (217-199)
Nay	Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023   The Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023 (H.R. 6090) was passed by the U.S. House on May 1, 2024. This bill made it so the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights could have the authority to use the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition of antisemitism when investigating cases of discrimination. This bill required a simple majority vote to pass.	Passed (320-91)
Yea	FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024   The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (H.R.3935) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on May 16, 2024, that reauthorized Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funding until fiscal year 2028. The bill also made other modifications to address various department-related issues. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.	Passed (387-26)
Nay	Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act   The Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act (H.R. 9495) was passed by the U.S. House on November 21, 2024. The bill would have postponed U.S. tax deadlines for citizens who were wrongfully detained abroad. This bill required a simple majority to pass.	Passed (219-184)
Nay	Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors.   H.Res.863, Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors, passed the U.S. House on February 13, 2024. The resolution impeached U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas (D) for high crimes and misdemeanors. The motion to impeach required a majority in the House and a 2/3rds vote in the Senate.	Passed (214-213)
Yea	Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025   H.R.9747, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, was passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on September 26, 2024, providing funding to federal agencies, including the Secret Service, and federal programs for the 2025 fiscal year. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.	Passed (341-82)

Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress

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Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023

The 117th United States Congress began on January 3, 2021 and ended on January 3, 2023. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-213), and the U.S. Senate had a 50-50 makeup. Democrats assumed control of the Senate on January 20, 2021, when President Joe Biden (D) and Vice President Kamala Harris (D), who acted as a tie-breaking vote in the chamber, assumed office. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023
Vote	Bill and description	Status
Yea	Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act   The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684) was a federal infrastructure bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on November 15, 2021. Among other provisions, the bill provided funding for new infrastructure projects and reauthorizations, Amtrak maintenance and development, bridge repair, replacement, and rehabilitation, clean drinking water, high-speed internet, and clean energy transmission and power infrastructure upgrades. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (228-206)
Yea	Inflation Reduction Act of 2022   The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (H.R. 5376) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 16, 2022, to address climate change, healthcare costs, and tax enforcement. Key features of the bill included a $369 billion investment to address energy security and climate change, an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies, allowing Medicare to negotiate certain drug prices, a 15% corporate minimum tax, a 1% stock buyback fee, and enhanced Internal Revenue Service (IRS) enforcement, and an estimated $300 billion deficit reduction from 2022-2031. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (220-207)
Yea	Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act   The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act (H.R. 3617) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to decriminalize marijuana, establish studies of legal marijuana sales, tax marijuana imports and production, and establish a process to expunge and review federal marijuana offenses. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (220-204)
Yea	Assault Weapons Ban of 2022   The Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives that sought to criminalize the knowing import, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of semiautomatic assault weapons (SAW) or large capacity ammunition feeding devices (LCAFD). The bill made exemptions for grandfathered SAWs and LCAFDs. It required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (217-213)
Yea	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022   The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 1605) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 27, 2021, authorizing Department of Defense acitivities and programs for fiscal year 2022. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (363-70)
Yea	James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023   The James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (H.R. 7776) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 23, 2022, authorizing Department of Defense activities and programs for fiscal year 2023. The bill required a 2/3 majority in the House to suspend rules and pass the bill as amended.	Passed (350-80)
Yea	Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022   The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022 (S. 3373) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 10, 2022, that sought to address healthcare access, the presumption of service-connection, and research, resources, and other matters related to veterans who were exposed to toxic substances during military service. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (342-88)
Yea	Chips and Science Act   The Chips and Science Act (H.R. 4346) was a bill approved by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 9, 2022, which sought to fund domestic production of semiconductors and authorized various federal science agency programs and activities. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (243-187)
Yea	Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021   The Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives. The bill proposed prohibiting governmental restrictions on the provision of and access to abortion services and prohibiting governments from issuing some other abortion-related restrictions. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (218-211)
Yea	Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022   The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 15, 2022, providing for the funding of federal agencies for the remainder of 2022, providing funding for activities related to Ukraine, and modifying or establishing various programs. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (260-171)
Yea	Respect for Marriage Act   The Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 8404) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 13, 2022. The bill codified the recognition of marriages between individuals of the same sex and of different races, ethnicities, or national origins, and provided that the law would not impact religious liberty or conscience protections, or provide grounds to compel nonprofit religious organizations to recognize same-sex marriages. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (258-169)
Yea	Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023   The Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 (H.R. 6833) was a bill approved by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on September 30, 2022. It provided for some fiscal year 2023 appropriations, supplemental funds for Ukraine, and extended several other programs and authorities. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (230-201)
Yea	Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act   The Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act (H.R. 7688) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to prohibit individuals from selling consumer fuels at excessive prices during a proclaimed energy emergency. It would have also required the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether the price of gasoline was being manipulated. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (217-207)
Yea	Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act   The Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act was a federal elections bill approved by the House of Representatives and voted down by the Senate in a failed cloture vote that sought to, among other provisions, make Election Day a public holiday, allow for same-day voter registration, establish minimum early voting periods, and allow absentee voting for any reason, restrict the removal of local election administrators in federal elections, regulate congressional redistricting, expand campaign finance disclosure rules for some organizations, and amend the Voting Rights Act to require some states to obtain clearance from the U.S. Department of Justice before implementing new election laws. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (220-203)
Yea	Bipartisan Safer Communities Act   The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938) was a firearm regulation and mental health bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on June 25, 2022. Provisions of the bill included expanding background checks for individuals under the age of 21, providing funding for mental health services, preventing individuals who had been convicted of a domestic violence misdemeanor or felony in dating relationships from purchasing firearms for five years, providing funding for state grants to implement crisis intervention order programs, and providing funding for community-based violence prevention initiatives. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (234-193)
Yea	Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022   The Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act was a bill passed by the 117th Congress in the form of an amendment to a year-end omnibus funding bill that was signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 23, 2022. The bill changed the procedure for counting electoral votes outlined in the Electoral Count Act of 1887. Elements of the bill included specifying that the vice president's role at the joint session of congress to count electoral votes is ministerial, raising the objection threshold at the joint session of congress to count electoral votes to one-fifth of the members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, identifying governors as the single official responsible for submitting the certificate of ascertainment identifying that state’s electors, and providing for expedited judicial review of certain claims about states' certificates identifying their electors. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (225-201)

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In 2019, the New Mexico State Legislature was in session from January 15 through March 16. Animal Protection Voters: Senate and House Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to animal welfare. Common Cause New Mexico Legislators are scored on their votes on bill supported or opposed by the organization. Conservation Voters New Mexico Legislators are scored on environmental and conservation issues. Rio Grande Foundation Legislators are scored on their votes on bills relating to economic issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

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2019-2020

Stansbury was assigned to the following committees:

• Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee
• Appropriations and Finance Committee

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Preceded by Debra Haaland (D)	U.S. House New Mexico District 1 2021-Present	Succeeded by -
Preceded by -	New Mexico House of Representatives District 28 2019-2021	Succeeded by Pamelya Herndon (D)

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Speaker of the House:Javier Martínez

Majority Leader:Reena Szczepanski

Minority Leader:Gail Armstrong

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Rodney Montoya (R)

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Mark Duncan (R)

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Bill Hall (R)

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Joseph Hernandez (D)

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Doreen Johnson (D)

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Martha Garcia (D)

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Tanya Mirabal Moya (R)

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Brian Baca (R)

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Patricia Lundstrom (D)

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Javier Martínez (D)

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Art De La Cruz (D)

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Patricia Caballero (D)

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Miguel Garcia (D)

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Dayan Hochman-Vigil (D)

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Yanira Gurrola Valenzuela (D)

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Cynthia Borrego (D)

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Marianna Anaya (D)

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Janelle Anyanonu (D)

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Meredith Dixon (D)

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Debra Sariñana (D)

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Stefani Lord (R)

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Alan Martinez (R)

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Elizabeth Thomson (D)

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Cristina Parajón (D)

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Eleanor Chavez (D)

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Marian Matthews (D)

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Pamelya Herndon (D)

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Joy Garratt (D)

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Elizabeth Torres-Velasquez (D)

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Nicole Chavez (R)

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Jenifer Jones (R)

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Micaela Lara Cadena (D)

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Raymundo Lara (D)

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Angelica Rubio (D)

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Nathan Small (D)

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Joanne Ferrary (D)

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Rebecca Dow (R)

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Luis Terrazas (R)

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Joseph Sanchez (D)

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Kristina Ortez (D)

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Christine Chandler (D)

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Kathleen Cates (D)

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Linda Serrato (D)

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Andrea Romero (D)

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Reena Szczepanski (D)

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Gail Armstrong (R)

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Andrea Reeb (R)

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Derrick Lente (D)

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Jimmy Mason (R)

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Jack Chatfield (R)

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Charlotte Little (D)

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Michelle Abeyta (D)

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Anita Gonzales (D)

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New Mexico's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Martin Heinrich (D)

Ben Luján (D)

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District 1

Melanie Ann Stansbury (D)

District 2

Gabriel Vasquez (D)

District 3

Teresa Leger Fernandez (D)

Democratic Party (5)