U.S. House candidate · New Mexico 1st District
Melanie Stansbury
Overview
Poliscope ↗$1.35M
Raised this cycle
$0
Outside support
$0
Outside opposition
30%
Small-dollar share
66%
In-state share
5
Flags
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 59.1% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Legal Services, Finance & Investment. Campaign committees include MELANIE FOR NEW MEXICO.
Backed by End Citizens United
- End Citizens United gave $1,500 (2026)
Backed by 314 Action
- 314 Action Fund gave $2,000 (2026)
- 314 Action Fund gave $2,000 (2024)
Union PAC money
- 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 money
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $4,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $8,000 (2024)
Accepted gifts or sponsored travel
- 3 gift or travel filings
Money
Poliscope ↗$1.35M
Total raised
2026 cycle
$1.13M
From individuals
$467K unitemized
$202K
From PACs
963
Donors
avg $127
10%
Large-donor share
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 industries and employers
- Health Care & Pharmaceuticals 301 gifts$34K
- Legal Services 140 gifts$33K
- Finance & Investment 80 gifts$29K
- Education 159 gifts$22K
- Insurance 9 gifts$6K
- Transportation 35 gifts$5K
- Real Estate 26 gifts$4K
- Nonprofits & Advocacy 25 gifts$3K
- Technology & Internet 27 gifts$3K
- Communications & Media 44 gifts$2K
- Manufacturing 6 gifts$1K
- Hospitality & Entertainment 3 gifts$850
- Construction 18 gifts$647
- Agriculture 2 gifts$500
- Defense & Aerospace 17 gifts$500
Top contributors
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TURQUOISE PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS | MD | $10,000 | 2 |
| ALLIANCE FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY QUALITY AND INNOVATION INC PAC | OH | $10,000 | 2 |
| SMART TD PAC | OH | $7,000 | 7 |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) | DC | $7,000 | 5 |
| DEMOCRATIC CONSERVATION ALLIANCE PAC | DC | $5,500 | 5 |
| AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC | VA | $5,000 | 1 |
| 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 |
| CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS | DC | $5,000 | 1 |
| AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION PHYSICAL THERAPY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PT-PAC) | VA | $5,000 | 5 |
| BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS & TRAINMEN PAC FUND | OH | $5,000 | 2 |
| NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COM (NARFE-PAC) | VA | $5,000 | 3 |
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
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Voting record
Congress.gov ↗1,771 roll calls on record: 797 yea, 356 nay, 26 not voting.
799 of 799
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 8884 Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 232–188 |
| — | 113 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 216–214 |
| — | 7008 Stop Insider Trading Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed 211–218 |
| — | 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 216–212 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 232–199 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 221–210 | |
| — | 6955 Main Street Capital Access Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed 210–216 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 221–203 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 76–350 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 201–224 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 265–161 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 65–359 | |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Recorded Vote | No | Passed 214–211 |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 213–209 |
| — | 8823 Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 396–0 |
| — | 4541 To reauthorize the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009. | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 394–6 |
| — | 5362 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the "Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic". | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 418–0 |
| — | 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 217–209 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 136–291 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 6–421 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Failed 104–314 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 79–348 | |
| — | 1181 Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 221–201 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1488 | Recognizing the significance of "Chicano/Chicana Heritage Month" in August as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Mexican Americans to the history of the United States. | cosponsor | Arts, Culture, Religion | Aug 24, 2026 | — |
| 309 | National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support and Community Outreach Act. | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Aug 20, 2026 | — |
| 10094 | Affordable Pricing for Taxpayer-Funded Prescription Drugs Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Aug 13, 2026 | — |
| 10063 | To provide economic empowerment opportunities in the United States through the modernization of public housing, and for other purposes. | cosponsor | Housing and Community Development | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 10045 | Protect American Values Act | cosponsor | Immigration | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 10056 | Nurse Overtime and Patient Safety Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 9941 | Right to IVF Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 9944 | TPS Review Act | cosponsor | Immigration | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 8205 | Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 9874 | Get Foreign Money Out of United States Elections Act | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Jul 22, 2026 | — |
| 9831 | Medicaid Dental Benefit Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 22, 2026 | — |
| 9817 | Justice for Incarcerated Moms Act | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 3747 | Accelerating Access to Dementia and Alzheimer’s Provider Training Act | cosponsor | Health | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 9639 | FAIR Credit Act | cosponsor | Finance and Financial Sector | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 7466 | SAFE CATTLE Act | cosponsor | Agriculture and Food | Jul 21, 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: Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Legal Services, Finance & Investment, Education, Insurance. 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 Sep 11, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.