DemocratIn office since Jun 2021

Melanie Stansbury

U.S. Representative, NM-1 since 2021. Ran in 5 elections between 2018 and 2024, winning 5. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

U.S. Representative, NM-1Born 1979Scientist

Official website Wikipedia Congress.gov FEC filings

In office: 5 yrs; Since 2021
Bills became law: 0; 27 sponsored, 119th Congress
Votes missed: 2.4%; Chamber median 2.1%
With party: 100%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +27.3; Won 2026
Next election: 2028; Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

Committees

119th Congress.

House Committee on Natural ResourcesWater, Wildlife and FisheriesFederal Lands
House Committee on Oversight and Government ReformDelivering on Government Efficiency · Ranking Member

Source: congress-legislators committeesUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

Legislation

119th Congress · 27 sponsored · 0 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HR 6162 Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2025
Native Americans · Passed House Jun 2026

HR 10527 Smithsonian Integrity and Historical Independence Act of 2026
Arts, Culture, Religion · Introduced Sep 2026

HR 9973 Indigenous Students Excel through Parity Act of 2026 (II)
Native Americans · Introduced Jul 2026

HR 9935 Indigenous Students Excel through Parity Act of 2026
Native Americans · Introduced Jul 2026

HR 9820 CDC Tribal Public Health Security and Preparedness Act
Native Americans · Introduced Jul 2026

Source: Congress.gov billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 3:27 PM ET

Voting record

119th Congress · placement by roll-call votes

Where Stansbury sits in the U.S. House

Stansbury is closer to the center than 29% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Linda Sánchez, Chellie Pingree, Judy Chu

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:06 PM ET

With Stansbury’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills15%

Black tick: the average of Democrats in the U.S. House.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Stansbury’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Date	Bill	Stansbury	Dem. majority	Rep. majority	Result
Sep 16, 2026	HR 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026	Yes	No	Yes	Passed 262–159
Jun 30, 2026	HCONRES 108: Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to…	Yes	Yes	No	Failed 189–235
Jun 9, 2026	S 2: Secure America Act	No	No	Yes	Passed 214–212
May 13, 2026	HR 1346: To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure…	No	No	Yes	Passed 218–203
Feb 12, 2026	HR 2189: To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and…	No	No	Yes	Passed 233–185

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Stansbury was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

201820192020202120222023202420252026202720282029New Mexico House of Representatives, District 28 U.S. House, NM-1

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

Year	Race	Result	Margin	Seat	+/−
2026	U.S. House, NM-1	Won	D+27.3	D+13.0	+14.3
2024	U.S. House, NM-1	Won	D+12.7	D+13.0	−0.3
2022	U.S. House, NM-1	Won	D+11.5	D+16.6	−5.1
2021	U.S. House, NM-1 (special)	Won	D+24.7	—	—
2020	New Mexico House of Representatives, District 28	Won	D+9.8	—	—
2018	New Mexico House of Representatives, District 28	Won	D+7.4	—	—