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2024
New Mexico's 1st Congressional District
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Democratic primary
Republican primary
General election
Election details
Filing deadline: February 3, 2026
Primary: June 2, 2026
General: November 3, 2026
How to vote
Poll times:

7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Voting in New Mexico

Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic
DDHQ and The Hill: Pending
Inside Elections: Solid Democratic
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democratic
Ballotpedia analysis
U.S. Senate battlegrounds
U.S. House battlegrounds
Federal and state primary competitiveness
Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2026
See also
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All U.S. House districts, including the 1st Congressional District of New Mexico, are holding elections in 2026. The general election is November 3, 2026. The primary is June 2, 2026. The filing deadline for candidates seeking pre-primary designation is February 3, 2026. Candidates who do not receive the party designation must file by March 10, 2026. For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

Candidates and election results

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General election

The primary will occur on June 2, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

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

Incumbent Melanie Ann Stansbury is running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Mexico District 1 on June 2, 2026.


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Republican primary election

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

Steve Jones and Ndidiamaka Okpareke are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House New Mexico District 1 on June 2, 2026.


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Voting information

See also: Voting in New Mexico

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Campaign finance

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Melanie Ann Stansbury Democratic Party $599,970 $423,765 $321,914 As of September 30, 2025
Steve Jones Republican Party $28,242 $24,115 $29,708 As of December 31, 2025
Ndidiamaka Okpareke Republican Party $15,482 $8,717 $6,765 As of September 30, 2025

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee."
** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.

General election race ratings

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Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

  • Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
  • Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
  • Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[1]
  • Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[2][3][4]

Race ratings: New Mexico's 1st Congressional District election, 2026
Race trackerRace ratings
1/20/20261/13/20261/6/202612/23/2025
The Cook Political Report with Amy WalterSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid Democratic
Decision Desk HQ and The HillPendingPendingPendingPending
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallSafe DemocraticSafe DemocraticSafe DemocraticSafe Democratic
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in New Mexico in the 2026 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in New Mexico, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2026
State Office Party Signatures required Filing fee Filing deadline Source
New Mexico U.S. House Democratic 835 N/A 2/3/2026: Candidates seeking pre-primary designation; 3/10/2026: Candidates not seeking pre-primary designation Source
New Mexico U.S. House Libertarian 88 N/A 2/3/2026: Candidates seeking pre-primary designation; 3/10/2026: Candidates not seeking pre-primary designation Source
New Mexico U.S. House Republican 783 N/A 2/3/2026: Candidates seeking pre-primary designation; 3/10/2026: Candidates not seeking pre-primary designation Source
New Mexico U.S. House Unaffiliated 4,715 N/A 6/27/2026 Source


District history

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.

General election

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

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

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

Total votes: 342,749
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Democratic primary

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

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

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Melanie Ann Stansbury
Melanie Ann Stansbury
 
100.0
 
47,157

Total votes: 47,157
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Republican primary

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

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

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

Total votes: 32,869
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General election

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

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

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

Total votes: 280,671
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary

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

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

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Melanie Ann Stansbury
Melanie Ann Stansbury
 
100.0
 
44,223

Total votes: 44,223
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary

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

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

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Michelle Garcia Holmes
Michelle Garcia Holmes
 
58.7
 
25,822
Image of Louie Sanchez
Louie Sanchez  Candidate Connection
 
41.3
 
18,171

Total votes: 43,993
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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
Image of Melanie Ann Stansbury
Melanie Ann Stansbury (D)
 
60.4
 
79,838
Image of Mark Moores
Mark Moores (R)
 
35.6
 
47,111
Image of Aubrey Dunn
Aubrey Dunn (Independent)
 
2.7
 
3,534
Image of Christopher Manning
Christopher Manning (L)
 
1.3
 
1,734
Image of Laura Olivas
Laura Olivas (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
40
Image of Robert Ornelas
Robert Ornelas (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
6

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

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Melanie Ann Stansbury
Melanie Ann Stansbury
 
51.2
 
103
Image of Antoinette Sedillo Lopez
Antoinette Sedillo Lopez
 
48.3
 
97
  Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5%
 
1

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

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
Image of Mark Moores
Mark Moores
 
40.5
 
49
Image of Eddy Aragon
Eddy Aragon
 
28.1
 
34
Image of Elisa Martinez
Elisa Martinez
 
16.5
 
20
Image of Jared Vander Dussen
Jared Vander Dussen
 
5.8
 
7
Ronnie Lucero
 
5.0
 
6
Image of Michaela Chavez
Michaela Chavez
 
4.1
 
5
Jonathan Gonzalez
 
0.0
 
0

Total votes: 121
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

General election

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

Incumbent Debra Haaland (D) defeated Michelle Garcia Holmes (R) in the general election for U.S. House New Mexico District 1 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Debra Haaland
Debra Haaland (D)
 
58.2
 
186,953
Image of Michelle Garcia Holmes
Michelle Garcia Holmes (R)  Candidate Connection
 
41.8
 
134,337

Total votes: 321,290
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary

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

Incumbent Debra Haaland (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Mexico District 1 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Debra Haaland
Debra Haaland
 
100.0
 
83,032

Total votes: 83,032
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary

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

Michelle Garcia Holmes (R) defeated Jared Vander Dussen (R) and Brett Kokinadis (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House New Mexico District 1 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Michelle Garcia Holmes
Michelle Garcia Holmes  Candidate Connection
 
48.1
 
23,783
Image of Jared Vander Dussen
Jared Vander Dussen
 
40.2
 
19,847
Image of Brett Kokinadis
Brett Kokinadis  Candidate Connection
 
11.7
 
5,798

Total votes: 49,428
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District analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

  • District map - A map of the district in place for the election.
  • Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2026 U.S. House elections in the state.
  • Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
  • State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.


Below is the district map in place for this election. Click the map below to enlarge it.

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See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2026
Information about competitiveness will be added here as it becomes available.

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is D+7. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 7 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made New Mexico's 1st the 148th most Democratic district nationally.[5]

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2024 presidential election was in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by The Downballot.

2024 presidential results in New Mexico's 1st Congressional District
Kamala Harris Democratic PartyDonald Trump Republican Party
55.0%42.0%

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in New Mexico, 2024

New Mexico presidential election results (1900-2024)

  • 17 Democratic wins
  • 12 Republican wins
Year 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
Winning Party N/A N/A N/A D D R R R D D D D D R R D D R R R R R R D D D R D D D D D
See also: Party control of New Mexico state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of New Mexico's congressional delegation as of October 2025.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from New Mexico
Party U.S. Senate U.S. House Total
Democratic 2 3 5
Republican 0 0 0
Independent 0 0 0
Vacancies 0 0 0
Total 2 3 5

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in New Mexico's top four state executive offices as of October 2025.

State executive officials in New Mexico, October 2025
OfficeOfficeholder
GovernorDemocratic Party Michelle Lujan Grisham
Lieutenant GovernorDemocratic Party Howie Morales
Secretary of StateDemocratic Party Maggie Toulouse Oliver
Attorney GeneralDemocratic Party Raul Torrez

State legislature

New Mexico State Senate

Party As of January 2026
     Democratic Party 26
     Republican Party 16
     Other 0
     Vacancies 0
Total 42

New Mexico House of Representatives

Party As of January 2026
     Democratic Party 44
     Republican Party 26
     Other 0
     Vacancies 0
Total 70

Trifecta control

New Mexico Party Control: 1992-2025
Eighteen years of Democratic trifectas  •  No Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Governor D D D R R R R R R R R D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R D D D D D D D
Senate D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
House D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D R R D D D D D D D D D

See also

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Footnotes

  1. Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  2. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  3. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  4. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
  5. Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025


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