New Mexico · New Mexico's 1st District · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Melanie Stansbury
DemocraticIncumbent
Incumbent U.S. representative
2026 race · New Mexico's 1st District
>99% chance of winning · race rated Solid D
99% chance of winning · race rated Solid D
● Melanie StansburyINC● Didi Okpareke
Background
- Current office
- New Mexico's 1st District
- Experience
- Statewide office or Congress
- Past races on file
- 4 (4 won)
Links: Wikipedia · FEC filings · Candidate list (source)
Electoral history
Earlier races in New Mexico, newest first, matched by name in the results archive.
- 2024Won
U.S. House · NM-1 Nov 5, 2024
D · 56.4% · 193,198 votes
- 2022Won
U.S. House · NM-1 Nov 8, 2022
D · 55.8% · 156,461 votes
- 2020Won
House of Representatives · HD-28 Nov 3, 2020
D · 52.6% · 8,908 votes
- 2018Won
House of Representatives · HD-28 Nov 6, 2018
D · 53.7% · 7,335 votes
Fundraising
- Raised
- $1.7M
- From individuals
- $1.4M
- Spent
- $1.4M
- Cash on hand
- $403.8K
Money: FEC, through Sep 30, 2026.
Opponents in 2026
- Didi OkparekeRepublican