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DemocratRunning for NM-3 U.S. House · 2026
Melanie Stansbury
Melanie Ann Stansbury is an American politician and former ecology instructor serving as the U.S. representative for New Mexico's 1st congressional district since 2021. The district includes the majority of Albuquerque and most of its suburbs. A Democrat, Stansbury previously served as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives for the 28th district from 2019 to 2021.
Born 1979 · Farmington, New Mexico , U.S.
In brief
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No profile summary yet
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Governing & voting record
What Stansbury did in office.
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Postsecondary Student Success Act of 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
2026
Sponsored
Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2025
Received in the Senate.
2025
Sponsored
SURS Extension Act
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by th
2026
Sponsored
Federal Facilities Protection and Oversight Act of 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
2025
Sponsored
Public Health Nursing Act
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2026
Sponsored
TALENTS Act
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
2025
Sponsored
CLAIM Act of 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2025
Sponsored
SPONSORED LEGISLATION VIA CONGRESS.GOV · ENACTED BILLS FIRST, THEN THE MOST RECENT · ROLE SHOWS THE BILL'S LATEST STATUS.
Where they stand
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How Stansbury votes
With the party, against it, and where on the spectrum.
Ideological placement · roll-call record
Dem median
GOP median
Stansbury
← LiberalCenterConservative →
Center-left
Overall lean
28
DW-NOMINATE · 0–100
DW-NOMINATE FIRST-DIMENSION SCORE FROM ROLL-CALL VOTES IN THE 119TH CONGRESS (HOUSE), VIA VOTEVIEW. 0 = MOST LIBERAL, 100 = MOST CONSERVATIVE.
Party unity · 579 roll-calls · 119th Congress (House)
99%voted with Democrats · 1% broke ranks
Ratings from advocacy groups
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Career & history
2019Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives
2019–2021
2021United States representative
since 2021
Public favorability
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No favorability data
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Donors & money
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No campaign finance on file
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Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
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Related coverage
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New Mexico (2026 Democratic Primary Preview Series Brief #25)
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abqjournal.com · 2026-06-27
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Democrat · NM-3 U.S. House
Melanie Stansbury
Melanie Ann Stansbury is an American politician and former ecology instructor serving as the U.S. representative for New Mexico's 1st congressional district since 2021. The district includes the majority of Albuquerque and most of its suburbs. A Democrat, Stansbury previously served as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives for the 28th district from 2019 to 2021.
90%
Win prob
In brief
—
No profile summary yet
Summaries are written and fact-checked against the underlying data in nightly batches. This candidate's hasn't been generated or verified yet.
Governing & voting record
Postsecondary Student Success Act of 2026
2026 · SPONSORED
Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2025
2025 · SPONSORED
SURS Extension Act
2026 · SPONSORED
Federal Facilities Protection and Oversight Act of 2025
2025 · SPONSORED
Public Health Nursing Act
2026 · SPONSORED
TALENTS Act
2025 · SPONSORED
CLAIM Act of 2025
2025 · SPONSORED
Where they stand
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Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
Career & history
2019Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives
2019–2021
2021United States representative
since 2021
Public favorability
—
No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
How Stansbury votes
Ideological placement · roll-call record
Dem median
GOP median
Stansbury
← LiberalCenterConservative →
Center-left
Overall lean
28
DW-NOMINATE · 0–100
DW-NOMINATE FIRST-DIMENSION SCORE FROM ROLL-CALL VOTES IN THE 119TH CONGRESS (HOUSE), VIA VOTEVIEW. 0 = MOST LIBERAL, 100 = MOST CONSERVATIVE.
Party unity · 579 roll-calls · 119th Congress (House)
99%voted with Democrats · 1% broke ranks
Ratings from advocacy groups
—
No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Donors & money
—
No campaign finance on file
FEC filings appear here once the candidate's committee reports. Early-cycle and self-funding candidates often have nothing on record yet.
Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · PUBLIC DOMAIN (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)