- See Melanie Stansbury's sponsored bills →Melanie StansburyDemocraticIncumbent✓ Verified$1.7M raised
- Ndidiamaka OkparekeRepublican✓ Verified$100K raised
Where they stand
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Where they differ: Ndidiamaka Okpareke advocates for federal investments and programs to create jobs and increase paychecks, supporting tariffs only if they guarantee lower costs for American families 12. She supports affordable and accessible healthcare focused on protecting quality, lowering pharmacy costs, and expanding community access 5. Okpareke opposes U.S. involvement in the Iran war, opposing troop deployment and spending billions fighting other countries' wars 8. Melanie Stansbury works to build a fairer economy, protect federal workers, and opposes tariffs that hurt Americans, voting yea on technology and financial protection bills but nay on capital access and privacy purchase acts 34. She supports expanding healthcare access, extending ACA tax credits, and addressing provider shortages, voting yea on rural care and patient support acts but nay on Medicaid harm and lowering premiums bills 67. Stansbury votes yea on war powers removal resolutions and veterans clinic naming but nay on defense authorization and FISA extension 9.
AI-written comparison of the sourced entries below. Generated Oct 19, 2026.
| Issue | Melanie StansburyDemocratic | Ndidiamaka OkparekeRepublican |
|---|---|---|
| Economy & Jobs | Stansbury works to build a fairer economy, protect federal workers, and opposes tariffs that hurt Americans. Stansbury votes yea on technology and financial protection bills but nay on capital access and privacy purchase acts. | Okpareke fights for New Mexico's businesses and workers by advocating for federal investments and programs that create jobs, increase paychecks, and stimulate the economy. Okpareke supports tariffs as a negotiating tool only if they guarantee lower costs for American families, and opposes them otherwise. |
| Where they differ on Economy & Jobs: Ndidiamaka Okpareke advocates for federal investments and programs aimed at creating jobs, increasing paychecks, and stimulating the economy in New Mexico 1. She supports tariffs only if they guarantee lower costs for American families and opposes tariffs otherwise 2. Melanie Stansbury works to build a fairer economy, protect federal workers, and opposes tariffs that hurt Americans 3. She has voted in favor of technology and financial protection bills but against capital access and privacy purchase acts 4. | ||
| Healthcare | Stansbury supports expanding access to healthcare, extending Affordable Care Act tax credits, and addressing provider shortages in rural and Indigenous communities. Stansbury votes yea on rural care and patient support acts but nay on Medicaid harm and lowering premiums bills. | Okpareke supports affordable and accessible healthcare for every New Mexico family, focusing on protecting quality, lowering pharmacy costs, and expanding community access. |
| Where they differ on Healthcare: Ndidiamaka Okpareke supports affordable and accessible healthcare for every New Mexico family, focusing on protecting quality, lowering pharmacy costs, and expanding community access 1. Melanie Stansbury supports expanding access to healthcare, extending Affordable Care Act tax credits, and addressing provider shortages in rural and Indigenous communities 2. She voted yea on rural care and patient support acts but nay on Medicaid harm and lowering premiums bills 3. | ||
| Immigration | Stansbury votes nay on multiple immigration enforcement and security bills but yea on a national emergency resolution. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Public Safety & Crime | Stansbury votes yea on prison staff safety and guard acts but nay on privacy, veterans 2nd amendment, bail, and offender bills. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Abortion | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Taxes & Government Spending | Stansbury votes yea on tax relief and AGOA extension but nay on budget resolutions and appropriations acts. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Energy & Environment | Stansbury advocates for protecting water and lands, addressing the climate crisis, and creating clean energy jobs in New Mexico. Stansbury votes yea on diesel emissions and conservation acts but nay on EPA disapproval, fuel choice, and HEATS acts. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Foreign Policy & Defense | Stansbury votes yea on war powers removal resolutions and veterans clinic naming but nay on defense authorization and FISA extension. | Okpareke opposes U.S. involvement in the Iran war, saying Iran should not get a nuclear weapon but the U.S. should not deploy troops or spend billions fighting other countries' wars. |
| Where they differ on Foreign Policy & Defense: Ndidiamaka Okpareke opposes U.S. involvement in the Iran war, stating that while Iran should not obtain a nuclear weapon, the U.S. should not deploy troops or spend billions fighting other countries' wars 1. Melanie Stansbury votes yea on war powers removal resolutions and veterans clinic naming but nay on defense authorization and FISA extension 2. | ||