Politician
Melanie Stansbury
Democrat · New Mexico · ran 3 times since 2020, won 3 · incumbent
FEC candidate H2NM01144
Melanie Stansbury (Democrat) raised $1.7M for the 2026 New Mexico 1st District race, $264K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all runs
$6.6M
2026, 2024, 2022
From PAC checks
20%
$1.3M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$116K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$95K
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each general election, with the money behind it and the result.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Mexico 1st District | $1.7M | 15% | $0 / $0 | – | $1.7M | ✓ Won |
| 2024 | New Mexico 1st District | $1.4M | 25% | $52K / $0 | – | $1.4M | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | New Mexico 1st District | $3.6M | 20% | $65K / $95K | – | $3.7M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Union $479KLeadership PAC $278KOther $142KMembership $133KTrade group $81KSuper PAC $66KCorporate $54KParty $5K
- American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L EUnionLobbyist PAC$35K
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action CommitteeUnionLobbyist PAC$35K
- Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace WorkersUnionLobbyist PAC$20K
- Turquoise PACLeadership PAC$20K
- 314 Action FundSuper PAC$15K
- Elect Democratic WomenOther$15K
- American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC)MembershipLobbyist PAC$15K
- PAC to the FutureLeadership PAC$15K
- American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee On Political EducationUnion$15K
- Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater AmericaLeadership PAC$15K
- Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation Inc PACOther$10K
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and JoinersUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- The Freedom Forward Fundagainst $95K
- Project 218for $51K
- People for the American Wayfor $24K
- Working Families Party Independent Expenditure Committeefor $13K
- Operation 147for $10K
- Working Families Party National Political Action Committeefor $5K
- Progressnow New Mexicofor $1K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 9 key votes where Melanie Stansbury had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 3 times (33%). Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Members who trade stocks wanted nay | – | Nay · with industry |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $500K | Yea · with industry |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $14K$147 | Nay · againstNay · with industry |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $14K | Nay · against |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $22K | Nay · against |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $500K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $147 | Nay · against |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | $96 | Nay · against |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | $96 | Nay · against |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $147$8K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $8K | Nay · against |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $147 | Nay · against |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $8K | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | $96 | Nay · against |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $147 | Nay · against |
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | $96 | Present |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $6K | Nay · against |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | $96 | Nay · against |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $6K | Nay · against |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $6K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $30K | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $500K | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $6K | Nay · against |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $147 | Nay · against |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $147 | Nay · against |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $1K | Yea · against |
| Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 · 220–207 | Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | $147$30K$8K | Yea · againstYea · againstYea · against |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213 | Gun lobby wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193 | Gun lobby wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $30K | Yea · against |
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Melanie Stansbury's 2026 campaign?
- Melanie Stansbury (Democrat) raised $1.7M for the 2026 New Mexico 1st District race, $264K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Melanie Stansbury?
- Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation Inc PAC ($10K), American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E ($10K), Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers ($10K), International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee ($10K), Turquoise PAC ($10K) in 2026.
- How much has Melanie Stansbury raised across elections?
- $1.7M in 2026 (New Mexico 1st District), $1.4M in 2024 (New Mexico 1st District), $3.6M in 2022 (New Mexico 1st District).