2026 United States general electionNew Mexico

U.S. House: New Mexico's 1st district

3 November 2026

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2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION November 03, 2026

Recorded 10 Oct 2026 · Quote checked on the page 10 Oct 2026

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Recorded 10 Oct 2026

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The seat

Held by: Melanie Stansbury (Democratic)
FEC: New Mexico's 1st district 2026 Official source
New Mexico's 1st district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Election: 2026 United States general election - 3 November 2026
Seat: New Mexico's 1st district
FEC: New Mexico's 1st district 2026 Official source
New Mexico's 1st district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

On the ballot

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Money raised

Melanie Stansbury Democratic$1.4M
Ndidiamaka Okpareke Republican$100K

Each bar against the most raised. FEC filings.

Melanie Stansbury

Democratic

FEC: STANSBURY, MELANIE Official source

STANSBURY, MELANIE, Democratic Party, House NM district 01: FEC candidate H2NM01144, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Nominee

New Mexico: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

MELANIE ANN STANSBURY

Recorded 9 Oct 2026

FEC: STANSBURY, MELANIE Official source

STANSBURY, MELANIE, Democratic Party, House NM district 01: FEC candidate H2NM01144, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Incumbent

Raised: $1.4M
FEC: STANSBURY, MELANIE Official source
Receipts $1,353,564, disbursements $1,082,562, cash on hand $416,711 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $1.1M
On hand: $417K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Ndidiamaka Okpareke

Republican

FEC: OKPAREKE, NDIDIAMAKA Official source

OKPAREKE, NDIDIAMAKA, Republican Party, House NM district 01: FEC candidate H6NM01129, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Nominee

New Mexico: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

NDIDIAMAKA EKWUA CHARLENE OKPAREKE

Recorded 9 Oct 2026

FEC: OKPAREKE, NDIDIAMAKA Official source

OKPAREKE, NDIDIAMAKA, Republican Party, House NM district 01: FEC candidate H6NM01129, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $100K
FEC: OKPAREKE, NDIDIAMAKA Official source
Receipts $100,340, disbursements $57,599, cash on hand $42,741 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $58K
On hand: $43K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

1 more candidate filed for this seat

Candidate	Party	Status	Raised	Cash on hand
Steve Jones	Republican	Filed with the FEC	$673	$0

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Sources

8 on record, 8 official

Last researched 8 October 2026 (UTC).

New Mexico: certified candidates, 2026 general electionOfficial source candidateportal.servis.sos.state.nm.us
FEC: New Mexico's 1st district 2026Official source fec.gov
FEC: JONES, STEVEOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: OKPAREKE, NDIDIAMAKAOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: STANSBURY, MELANIEOfficial source fec.gov
Texas: certified candidates, 2026 general electionOfficial source sos.texas.gov
usa.govOfficial source
uscode.house.govOfficial source

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