Elections Intelligence

New Mexico 1st District

DEFENDED SEATSafe D

Melanie A. Stansbury (D) has held this seat since June 2021, after a special election, and is running for re-election. Before that: Debra A. Haaland (D).

97.9¢
Party market · checked 2:09 PM ETView on Kalshi ↗
1.5¢
Didi Okpareke Challenger

FTP Race Signal

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The market has run well past this seat's history: a 13-point Democratic hold in 2024, priced at 97.9¢ today.

Safe D
Safe DLikely DLean DToss-upLean RLikely RSafe R
Market · Safe DD 97.9¢: traders' price for a Democratic hold. Prior result · Likely DD+12.74 in 2024. Fundraising · Lean DD 13.49-to-1 in receipts.

No public polls. The market favors Stansbury.

As of October 12.

Market

BandPRICEToss-up50¢ to 65¢Lean65¢ to 82¢Likely82¢ to 95¢Safe95¢ and above
D 97.9¢

Kalshi party market · checked 2:09 PM ET

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Polling

BandPOINTSToss-up0 to 5Lean5 to 10Likely10 to 20Safe20 and above
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Prior result

BandPOINTSToss-up0 to 5Lean5 to 12Likely12 to 25Safe25 and above
D+12.7

Melanie A. Stansbury (D)

56.4% to 43.6% · 2024 general election

def. Steve Jones (R). Margin verified against retrieved official results.

Fundraising

BandRATIO TO 1Parity1 to 5Lean5 and above
D 13.49 to 1

Raised 2025 to 2026 · thru Jun 30

Melanie A. Stansbury$1.35M ↗$416.7K cash
Didi Okpareke$100.3K ↗$42.7K cash

Total receipts in the 2025 to 2026 two-year cycle, through June 30, 2026.

The general election is on November 3, which is 22 days away.