STANSBURY, MELANIE
D · house · currently seated · bioguide S001218
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- FEC candidate id
H2NM01144- Internal id
355822e7-7bbe-4357-ac56-3404cb5eaa42- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), NM-01. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 711,799 |
| People | Median age | 41 |
| Income | Median household income | $71,236 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $42,996 |
| Income | In poverty | 13.5% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.3% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.468 |
| Race | White alone | 56.3% |
| Race | Black alone | 2.8% |
| Race | Asian alone | 2.8% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 41.8% |
| Race | Two or more races | 23.7% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 8.1% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 78.9% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 15.9% |
| Education | High school or higher | 60.9% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 39.5% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 17.9% |
| Household | Family households | 56.9% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.28 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 35.0% |
| Housing | Median home value | $304,400 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,144 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 63.9% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 3.4% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.4% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 8.5% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 8.9% |
| Health | With a disability | 16.1% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 90.0% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 7.0% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 70.5% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.7% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 15.7% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1,038,465 | $828,379 | $355,795 | $0 | $852,089 |
| 2024 | $1,353,281 | $1,218,913 | $145,709 | $0 | $961,452 |
| 2022 | $3,570,363 | $3,610,145 | $11,341 | $0 | $2,834,869 |
| 2020 | $53,385 | $2,262 | $51,123 | $0 | $51,385 |
Elections
Committees
- MELANIE FOR NEW MEXICO — principal · type H
Recent votes
- 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 175
YEA on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 174
NAY on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 173
NAY on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 172
YEA on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 171
NAY on HR 5625 — Cashless Bail Reporting Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 170
YEA on HCONRES 75 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 169
NAY on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 168
YEA on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 167
YEA on HRES 1259 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai detained by the People's Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping. - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 166
YEA on HRES 1251 — Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish-American community.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- cosponsor · 2026-05-14 — HR 3184 — PFAS Alternatives Act
- cosponsor · 2026-01-14 — HR 1628 — 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act
- cosponsor · 2025-12-03 — HR 6397 — Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act
- cosponsor · 2025-12-03 — HR 6389 — Upholding Protections for Unaccompanied Children Act of 2025
- cosponsor · 2025-10-31 — HR 4176 — No Secret Police Act of 2025
- cosponsor · 2025-05-21 — HR 3544 — Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization Act of 2025
- cosponsor · 2025-01-22 — HR 630 — Neighbors Not Enemies Act
- cosponsor · 2024-06-14 — HR 6470 — Restore Honor to Service Members Act of 2023
- cosponsor · 2023-10-26 — HR 6031 — Safe Schools Improvement Act
- cosponsor · 2023-05-17 — HR 3238 — Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Independent expenditures
Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).
| Cycle | Support | Oppose | IEs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $50,570 | $0 | 1 |
| 2022 | $64,580 | $94,643 | 61 |
Recent (latest 25)
| Date | Spender | For / against | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | OPERATION 147 | support | $10,000 | Media Buy & Production - Estimate |
| 2024-10-18 | PROJECT 218 | support | $50,570 | Digital Advertising |
| 2022-11-04 | WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC | support | $1,872 | |
| 2022-11-04 | WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC | support | $1,455 | estimate for mail |
| 2022-10-31 | WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC | support | $1,700 | Facebook Ads |
| 2021-06-03 | PROTECT THE VOTE | support | $1,000 | Digital Ad Buy |
| 2021-06-01 | NM NATIVE VOTE | support | $927 | Digital Ads |
| 2021-05-30 | DREAMS IN ACTION NM | support | $120 | pb |
| 2021-05-30 | DREAMS IN ACTION NM | support | $120 | pb |
| 2021-05-30 | DREAMS IN ACTION NM | support | $120 | pb |
| 2021-05-30 | DREAMS IN ACTION NM | support | $120 | pb |
| 2021-05-29 | DREAMS IN ACTION NM | support | $60 | pb |
| 2021-05-29 | NM NATIVE VOTE | support | $383 | Phonebank |
| 2021-05-29 | NM NATIVE VOTE | support | $334 | Phone bank |
| 2021-05-29 | DREAMS IN ACTION NM | support | $120 | pb |
| 2021-05-29 | NM NATIVE VOTE | support | $585 | Phonebank |
| 2021-05-29 | DREAMS IN ACTION NM | support | $120 | pb |
| 2021-05-29 | NM NATIVE VOTE | support | $731 | Graphic Design |
| 2021-05-29 | NM NATIVE VOTE | support | $1,197 | Phonebank Coordinator |
| 2021-05-29 | NM NATIVE VOTE | support | $203 | Phonebank |
| 2021-05-28 | DREAMS IN ACTION NM | support | $120 | pb |
| 2021-05-28 | DREAMS IN ACTION NM | support | $120 | pb |
| 2021-05-28 | DREAMS IN ACTION NM | support | $120 | pb |
| 2021-05-28 | DREAMS IN ACTION NM | support | $120 | pb |
| 2021-05-28 | THE FREEDOM FORWARD FUND | oppose | $9,782 | Digital Advertising |
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee MELANIE FOR NEW MEXICO.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PANICKER, GIRISH A. | TRUECOVERAGE LLC · FOUNDER & CHAIRMAN | MELBOURNE, FL | 2 | $7,000 |
| PILLAI, HARI | BUSINESS ADVANTAGE CONSULTING, INC. · CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | IRVINE, CA | 1 | $3,000 |
| AGUILLEN, DEAN | OGILVY GOVERNMENT RELATIONS · SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT | WASHINGTON, DC | 1 | $1,000 |
| SERRA, JOEL | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | VALDEZ, NM | 1 | $500 |
| GIVLER, THOMAS | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | 3 | $300 |
| STONE, KATIE | THE CHILDREN'S HOUR INC. · EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | 1 | $250 |
| MELLER, GARY | SELF-EMPLOYED · PHYSICIAN | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | 1 | $250 |
| DONNELL, BRUCE | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | SANTA FE, NM | 1 | $250 |
| WEIGLE, MARGARET | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | CORRALES, NM | 1 | $250 |
| MEYERING, JOAN | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | RIO RANCHO, NM | 1 | $250 |
| TERRY, ELLEN | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | 1 | $200 |
| GREEN, WILLIAM | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | 2 | $150 |
| TULLY, MARIT | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | 1 | $150 |
| WALDMAN, DP | SELF-EMPLOYED · PROFESSIONAL COACH | SEBASTOPOL, CA | 2 | $110 |
| MANYGOATS, KATHLEEN | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | 1 | $100 |
| LOGSDON, JEANNE M. | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | 1 | $100 |
| BURKE, MICHAEL | NOT EMPLOYED · RETIRED | REDONDO BEACH, CA | 1 | $100 |
| MCBRIDE-MARTIN, PARRIS P. | FEVRE RIVER PACKET CO. · PERSONAL ASSISTANT | SANTA FE, NM | 2 | $100 |
| TORN, PATRICIA | SELF-EMPLOYED · TRAINING EDUCATION | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | 2 | $100 |
| HAMMAR, KEVIN D. | ALDRIDGE LAW FIRM · ATTORNEY | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | 1 | $100 |
| NEWTON, NAN | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | SANTA FE, NM | 1 | $100 |
| PHILLIPS, JOELLEN | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | PALM HARBOR, FL | 1 | $100 |
| POSTEL, SANDRA | SELF-EMPLOYED · ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH & CONSULTING | CORRALES, NM | 1 | $100 |
| COHEN, RAYE | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | 2 | $100 |
| CATHEY, CRAIG | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | ALTO, NM | 1 | $100 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (100)
Outbound (20)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | principal_candidate_of | MELANIE FOR NEW MEXICO | — | candidate_committees | |
| 2026-05-14 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 3184 — PFAS Alternatives Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-05-14 | spoke_in_clip | ab8b371f | — | clip | |
| 2026-01-14 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 1628 — 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-12-03 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 6389 — Upholding Protections for Unaccompanied Children Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-12-03 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 6397 — Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-10-31 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 4176 — No Secret Police Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-05-21 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 3544 — Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-03-31 | spoke_in_clip | 13c7e913 | — | clip | |
| 2025-01-22 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 630 — Neighbors Not Enemies Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Delivering on Government Efficiency Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Oversight and Government Reform Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Natural Resources Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Federal Lands Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2024-06-14 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 6470 — Restore Honor to Service Members Act of 2023 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-10-26 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 6031 — Safe Schools Improvement Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-05-17 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 3238 — Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-05-11 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 953 — Child Care for Every Community Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-04-26 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 2904 — Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2023 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
Clips (2)
Quotes, press releases, and Congressional Record fragments where this entity is the subject. Source: govinfo.gov BILLSTATUS + per-source ingest pipelines.
| Date | Source | Speaker | Headline |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Congressional Record | — | IN SUPPORT OF VETERANS |
| — | Congressional Record | — | HISTORY WILL REMEMBER |