First Congressional District candidates, from top left: Melanie Stansbury, Aubrey Dunn, Mark Moores and Chris Manning. (Courtesy photos)

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — For the first time since 1998, New Mexico is holding a special election to fill a vacant congressional seat. The 1st Congressional District seat was held by Deb Haaland, who resigned in March after being confirmed as U.S. interior secretary.

Whoever wins the four-way replace to succeed Haaland on July 1 would serve out the remainder of her two-year term that ends in January 2023. The seat will also be on the general election ballot in November 2022.

Below you will find candidate profiles, questionnaires, key election dates and voter resources for the upcoming special election.

Candidate profiles

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Moores cites pragmatism, Hispanic northern NM roots

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Candidate questionnaires

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Q&A: 1st Congressional District Candidate Aubrey Dunn

NAME: Aubrey Dunn POLITICAL PARTY: Independent/DTS OCCUPATION: Rancher CITY OF RESIDENCE: Torrance County EDUCATION: B.S. degree Colorado State University RELEVANT… continue reading » (May 1, 2021 )

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Q&A: 1st Congressional District Candidate Chris Manning

NAME: Chris Manning POLITICAL PARTY: Libertarian OCCUPATION: Staff auditor CITY OF RESIDENCE: Farmington EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in secondary education with… continue reading » (May 1, 2021 )

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Q&A: 1st Congressional District Candidate Mark Moores

NAME: Mark Moores POLITICAL PARTY: Republican OCCUPATION: Health care CITY OF RESIDENCE: Albuquerque EDUCATION: MBA and BA at UNM RELEVANT… continue reading » (May 1, 2021 )

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Q&A: 1st Congressional District Candidate Melanie Stansbury

NAME: Melanie Stansbury POLITICAL PARTY: Democratic Party OCCUPATION: New Mexico State House Representative CITY OF RESIDENCE: Albuquerque EDUCATION: Master of… continue reading » (May 1, 2021 )

Campaign websites

Aubrey Dunn: aubreydunn.com

Chris Manning: manning4nm.com

Mark Moores: mooresforcongress.com

Melanie Stansbury: melaniefornm.com

Congressional district maps

Key Dates

May 4 — Voter registration by mail or online closes
May 4 — Absentee and early, in-person voting begins
May 15 — Expanded early voting begins
May 18 — Last day for absentee ballot applications
May 29 — Last day of early voting
June 1 — Election Day

Voter resources

– Bernalillo County early voting locations

– Find your voter registration, sample ballot and voting location