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Melanie Ann Stansbury

Melanie Ann Stansbury

Democrat · New Mexico · 2026 · Incumbent

Running for U.S. House, NM-1, New Mexico

Top priorities

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  • Growing the economy, jobs and resilience
  • Investing in infrastructure
  • Raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour
Biography

Melanie Ann Stansbury represents New Mexico's 1st Congressional District in the U.S. House. Before Congress she worked as a STEM educator across New Mexico communities and as a researcher focused on land and water issues, per her congressional office. She previously served on the staff of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, at the White House Office of Management and Budget, and as a New Mexico state legislator. She serves on the House Committees on Natural Resources and on Oversight and Government Reform, per the House's committee rosters. She grew up in a working family in Albuquerque and holds a bachelor's degree from Saint Mary's College of California and a master's degree in development sociology from Cornell University, per the campaign site.

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U.S. House, NM-1New Mexico · 2026

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