U.S. House candidate · New Mexico 1st District
Melanie Stansbury
Overview
Poliscope ↗$1.72M
Raised this cycle
2025–26 · FEC
$63
Outside support
$0
Outside opposition
30%
Small-dollar share
66%
In-state share
5
Flags
Raised and spent are the FEC's official 2025–26 totals through Oct 14, 2026. Poliscope, which supplies the donor, PAC and sector breakdowns on this page, has not loaded the latest report yet and shows $1.35M raised through Jun 30, 2026, so those breakdowns cover an earlier period.
Melanie Stansbury is a Democratic Representative from NM (District 01). Stansbury's campaign has raised $1.4 million from 963 donors. Funding includes 29.6% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 66.0% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include POTTER & MILLS LAW FIRM/ATTORNEY, THORNBURG INVESTMENT, TRUECOVERAGE LLC. Campaign committees include MELANIE FOR NEW MEXICO.
Backed byProvisional
End Citizens United
- End Citizens United gave $1,500 (2026)
314 Action
- 314 Action Fund gave $2,000 (2026)
- 314 Action Fund gave $2,000 (2024)
Industry moneyProvisional
Union PAC
- SEIU COPE gave $2,500 (2024)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $10,000 (2026)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $10,000 (2024)
- IBEW PAC gave $10,000 (2026)
- IBEW PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
- UFCW Active Ballot Club gave $1,000 (2024)
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $5,000 (2026)
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $5,000 (2024)
- AFT COPE gave $2,500 (2026)
- AFT COPE gave $5,000 (2024)
- UAW V-CAP gave $5,000 (2024)
- LIUNA PAC gave $2,500 (2026)
- LIUNA PAC gave $9,000 (2024)
- CWA COPE gave $5,000 (2024)
- NALC PAC gave $2,500 (2026)
- NALC PAC gave $8,500 (2024)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $5,000 (2026)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $10,000 (2024)
Realtors PAC
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $4,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $8,000 (2024)
Records
Accepted gifts or sponsored travel
- 3 gift or travel filings
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Money
Poliscope ↗$1.72M
Total raised
FEC, through Oct 14, 2026
$1.13M
From individuals
$467K unitemized
$202K
From PACs
963
Donors
avg $127
10%
Large-donor share
$0
Self-funding
personal-funds loans made in 2025–26
By election cycle
- 2020 71 donors$53K
- 2022 2,176 donors$3.57M
- 2024 926 donors$1.35M
- 2026 1,037 donors$1.35M
Contribution sizes
- <$200 3,947 gifts · 23%$152K
- $200-$499 407 gifts · 15%$100K
- $500-$999 224 gifts · 18%$116K
- $1,000-$2,899 142 gifts · 26%$170K
- $2,900+ 35 gifts · 18%$120K
Top donor sectorsProvisional
- POTTER & MILLS LAW FIRM/ATTORNEY 4 gifts$7K
- THORNBURG INVESTMENT 2 gifts$7K
- TRUECOVERAGE LLC 2 gifts$7K
- UC IRVINE 2 gifts$7K
- BLACKROCK FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INC. 2 gifts$6K
- TCU 31 gifts$5K
- GIBBS & BRUNS LLP 3 gifts$4K
- COLLINEAR NETWORKS 2 gifts$4K
- RT SPECIALTY 4 gifts$4K
- SPERIDIAN TECHNOLOGIES 2 gifts$4K
- TOLMAR 1 gifts$4K
- UNION SQUARE VENTURES 1 gifts$4K
- MARTINEZ, HART, SANCHEZ & ROMERO, PC 4 gifts$3K
- PRAIRIE MORTGAGE COMPANY 11 gifts$3K
- UNM 38 gifts$3K
Top donor employersProvisional
Individual contributions grouped by the employer donors list on their filings.
- POTTER & MILLS LAW FIRM/ATTORNEY 1 donors · 4 gifts$7K
- THORNBURG INVESTMENT 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- TRUECOVERAGE LLC 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- UC IRVINE 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- BLACKROCK FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INC. 1 donors · 2 gifts$6K
- TCU 1 donors · 31 gifts$5K
- GIBBS & BRUNS LLP 1 donors · 3 gifts$4K
- COLLINEAR NETWORKS 1 donors · 2 gifts$4K
- RT SPECIALTY 1 donors · 4 gifts$4K
- SPERIDIAN TECHNOLOGIES 1 donors · 2 gifts$4K
- TOLMAR 1 donors · 1 gifts$4K
- UNION SQUARE VENTURES 1 donors · 1 gifts$4K
- MARTINEZ, HART, SANCHEZ & ROMERO, PC 1 donors · 4 gifts$3K
- PRAIRIE MORTGAGE COMPANY 1 donors · 11 gifts$3K
- UNM 3 donors · 38 gifts$3K
Top contributorsProvisional
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CADDEN, WENDYN | individual | NM | $8,050 | — | 11 |
| POTTER, DEBORAH D. | individual | NM | $7,800 | — | 6 |
| SCHMIDT, ELISE W | individual | NM | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| Potter, Earl | individual | NM | $7,000 | — | 4 |
| PANICKER, GIRISH A. | individual | FL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| THORNBURG, GARRETT | individual | NM | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| STARK, SHAUNA | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| GABBERT, MARTHA | individual | MN | $6,600 | — | 2 |
| COLLIE, JIM M | individual | NM | $6,500 | — | 21 |
| SMALL, MARTIN | individual | NY | $6,200 | — | 2 |
| CROSS, DAVID | individual | TX | $4,750 | — | 31 |
| PAINTER, MARLA | individual | NM | $4,500 | — | 2 |
| WUBKER, JEAN | individual | NM | $4,300 | — | 31 |
| HENLEY, DONALD | individual | VA | $4,000 | — | 5 |
| PATRICK, KATHY | individual | TX | $4,000 | — | 3 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLIANCE FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY QUALITY AND INNOVATION INC PAC | OH | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| TURQUOISE PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS | MD | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) | DC | $7,000 | 5 |
| SMART TD PAC | OH | $7,000 | 7 |
| DEMOCRATIC CONSERVATION ALLIANCE PAC | DC | $5,500 | 5 |
| AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION PHYSICAL THERAPY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PT-PAC) | VA | $5,000 | 5 |
| TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE | DC | $5,000 | 3 |
| CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS | DC | $5,000 | 1 |
| BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS & TRAINMEN PAC FUND | OH | $5,000 | 2 |
| INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF BOILERMAKERS CAMPAIGN ASSISTANCE FUND | MO | $5,000 | 1 |
| NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA COMMITTEE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COTTON | TN | $5,000 | 4 |
| D.R.I.V.E. - DEMOCRAT, REPUBLICAN, INDEPENDENT VOTER EDUCATION (THE PAC OF THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS) | DC | $5,000 | 2 |
Where the money comes from
- NM 66% · home state$434K
- CA 8%$50K
- TX 4%$25K
- DC 3%$20K
- WA 2%$14K
- AZ 2%$12K
- MD 2%$11K
- OK 2%$10K
- VA 1%$10K
- FL 1%$9K
- IL 1%$9K
- MN 1%$8K
How the campaign spends
FEC ↗MELANIE FOR NEW MEXICO: $897K across 528 operating expenditures, Jan 2, 2025 to May 13, 2026. FEC Schedule B.
Top payees
| Payee | State | Purposes | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW BLUE INTERACTIVE LLC | MD | digital consulting services | $316,539 | 26 |
| ELECTIONS IN MOTION | OH | fundraising consulting services | $166,699 | 17 |
| BRANDON RAY PADILLA LLC | NM | political strategic consulting services · strategic consulting services | $113,544 | 17 |
| CAPITOL COMPLIANCE ASSOCIATES, INC. | DC | compliance services | $53,082 | 17 |
| ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICES | MA | merchant fee · merchant fees | $31,458 | 77 |
| HM CONSULTING | DC | fundraising expenses · fundraising consulting services | $28,263 | 10 |
| NUMERO, INC. | CA | software · merchant fee · merchant fees | $26,054 | 28 |
| CORDOVA, ROCKY | NM | operations services · salary · administrative services | $24,787 | 18 |
| NGP VAN | DC | software | $21,019 | 5 |
| GREETINGS ETC.! INC. | NM | direct mail production | $16,175 | 5 |
| ACTION NETWORK | DC | software | $9,047 | 9 |
| FITZER, STEVEN | NM | reimbursement - catering · reimbursement - event insurance · reimbursement - catering & postage | $7,489 | 5 |
By stated purpose
- digital consulting services 26 payments$317K
- fundraising consulting services 20 payments$189K
- political strategic consulting services 14 payments$95K
- software 89 payments$60K
- compliance services 17 payments$53K
- travel 69 payments$34K
- operations services 13 payments$21K
- merchant fee 70 payments$21K
- strategic consulting services 3 payments$19K
- catering 36 payments$17K
- direct mail production 5 payments$16K
- merchant fees 29 payments$11K
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against.
| Spender | Stance | Spent | Network | Dark money in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTION C00802389 | Support | $53 1 filing | — | |
| SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION C00483693 | Support | $10 1 filing | — |
Voting record
Congress.gov ↗2,759 roll calls on record: 1,465 yea, 1,060 nay, 53 not voting.
1000 of 1000
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | 2403 Retire through Ownership Act | Yea | Passed 401–14 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 9497 Water Resources Development Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 415–9 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 9340 Ratepayer Protection Act | Yea | Passed 417–3 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 213 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision". | Nay | Passed 214–208 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 10326 PROOF Act | Nay | Passed 217–207 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 9576 National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 352–72 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 5334 Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 262–159 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 93 Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. | Yea | Passed 220–204 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 210 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision". | Nay | Passed 216–211 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 9500 Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act | Yea | Passed 408–17 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 2140 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 343–79 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 4646 Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 424–0 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 8278 Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision Act | Yea | Passed 417–7 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 2978 GUARD Act | Yea | Passed 414–7 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1530 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9576) to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10326) to enhance information-sharing capabilities between Federal law enforcement and State agencies to detect, investigate, and prosecute fraud in certain Federal programs, and to protect individual privacy; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 210) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 213) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision''; and providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 5334) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes. | No | Passed 214–211 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1530 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9576) to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10326) to enhance information-sharing capabilities between Federal law enforcement and State agencies to detect, investigate, and prosecute fraud in certain Federal programs, and to protect individual privacy; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 210) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 213) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision''; and providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 5334) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes. | Not Voting | Passed 214–208 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1486 Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. | Nay | Passed 232–147 | |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 3276 Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 345–60 | |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 4219 National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 371–33 | |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 4795 Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026 | Nay | Passed 237–169 | |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 1501 Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025 | Nay | Passed 218–201 | |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 1 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices. | Nay | Failed 212–206 | |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 1498 In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards. | Yea | Passed 413–2 | |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 9436 Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 | Nay | Passed 219–196 | |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 9436 Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 | Yea | Failed 202–212 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120 | Supporting the designation of the week of September 21 through September 25, 2026, as "National Falls Prevention Awareness Week" to raise awareness and encourage the prevention of falls among older adults. | cosponsor | Health | Sep 24, 2026 | — |
| 10593 | To amend section 6906 of title 31, United States Code, to permanently authorize the Payment in Lieu of Taxes program. | cosponsor | — | Sep 24, 2026 | — |
| 10597 | To require group health plans and group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for over-the-counter contraceptives. | cosponsor | — | Sep 24, 2026 | — |
| 10600 | To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the use of Federal foreign assistance funds for comprehensive reproductive health care services, and for other purposes. | cosponsor | — | Sep 24, 2026 | — |
| 10585 | To amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to establish a Civilian Climate Corps to help communities respond to climate change and transition to a clean economy, and for other purposes. | cosponsor | — | Sep 24, 2026 | — |
| 1559 | Expressing support for the designation of the week beginning on September 14, 2026, as "National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week". | cosponsor | Education | Sep 17, 2026 | — |
| 6130 | ASAP Act | cosponsor | Health | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 1548 | Supporting the designation of September 19, 2026, as "National Stillbirth Prevention and Awareness Day", recognizing tens of thousands of families in the United States that have endured a stillbirth, and seizing the opportunity to keep other families from experiencing the same tragedy. | cosponsor | Health | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 10437 | FLUENT Act | cosponsor | Education | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 979 | AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Science, Technology, Communications | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 10415 | Food for Thought Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Agriculture and Food | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 10438 | SYLLABLE Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Education | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 10436 | Reaching English Learners Act | cosponsor | Education | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 10427 | MAGNET Act | cosponsor | Education | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 10397 | Survivors’ Rights Restitution Act of 2026 | cosponsor | — | Sep 15, 2026 | — |
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELANIE FOR NEW MEXICO | C00765099 | H / P | principal | $4.38M |
Terms in Congress
| end | url | type | party | phone | start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-03 | https://stansbury.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-6316 | 2021-06-14 |
| 2025-01-03 | https://stansbury.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-6316 | 2023-01-03 |
| 2027-01-03 | https://stansbury.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-6316 | 2025-01-03 |
Stock trades
Filings ↗STOCK Act periodic transaction reports. Amounts are the ranges filers report.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Gifts & travel
Filings ↗| Year | Type | Source / sponsor | Description / destination | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | travel | Harvard University | Cambridge, MA (Dec 8, 2022 – Dec 10, 2022) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2021 | travel | J Street Education Fund | Jerusalem, Israel; Tel Aviv, Israel (Nov 6, 2021 – Nov 12, 2021) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2021 | travel | American Lands Project | Juneau, AK (Aug 6, 2021 – Aug 10, 2021) | — | PDF ↗ |
Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: POTTER & MILLS LAW FIRM/ATTORNEY, THORNBURG INVESTMENT, TRUECOVERAGE LLC, UC IRVINE, BLACKROCK FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INC.. See money.
Financial disclosures
Poliscope ↗Executive-branch (OGE 278e) disclosures, which apply to candidates who served as federal appointees.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Past races
FEC ↗| Cycle | Office | State | District | FEC ID | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | House | NM | 01 | H2NM01144 | $1.35M |
| 2024 | House | NM | 01 | H2NM01144 | $1.35M |
| 2022 | House | NM | 01 | H2NM01144 | $3.57M |
| 2020 | House | NM | 01 | H2NM01144 | $53K |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Oct 25, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.