THE 2026 CANDIDATE FILE
MELANIE ANN STANSBURY
Candidate for U.S. House · New Mexico · District 1
Projected winner: MELANIE ANN STANSBURY
Source checked Nov 4, 2026, 10:45 AM Eastern.
Associated Press via NPR. This call does not certify the result or change who is in office.
Certification: pending. NM · Official state election information
See the state election authority for official reporting. NM · Official state election information
THE PERSON
Background
Melanie Stansbury’s campaign documents a career in science education, land and water research, and public policy. Her background includes work at the Museum of Natural History and Office of Management and Budget and degrees from Saint Mary’s College of California and Cornell.
Education
- Saint Mary’s College of California · B.A., human ecology and natural science
- Cornell University · M.S., development sociology
Background sources checked October 30, 2026.
THE POLICIES
Where they stand
Campaign promises are labeled separately from past actions. These are sourced positions, not endorsements or predictions. No stance is assigned from party affiliation.
Sourced issue positions have not yet been added for this candidate. That is a coverage gap, not a claim that they have no views.
THE ELECTION
Ballot & sources
U.S. House · District 1 · November 3, 2026
Candidate listing checked October 29, 2026.
New Mexico Secretary of State · 2026 General Election Contest/Candidate List ↗The candidate’s name and party follow the official ballot source. Backgrounds and issue positions are checked separately. A candidate is not an officeholder-elect unless a verified result establishes that status.