First In Line: New Mexico

New Mexico is a blue state – but not everywhere. In 2024, 17 state House districts had no Democrat on the ballot.

This cycle, two people stepped up to change that. You can help them.

Research shows that funded down-ballot candidates lift races up-ballot too. But candidates in the reddest districts often struggle to get the resources they need to run a real campaign.

First In Line funds the candidates doing the hardest work in the hardest places. By running, they're giving voters a choice in places that haven't had one in years, and holding extremists accountable — in a year when there's a governor's race and a Senate seat on the ballot.

We start with districts that went completely uncontested in 2024 and work our way out from there. Our goal is $2,500 per candidate – enough for yard signs, postcards, and gas money – basics that make the difference between a real campaign and just a name on a ballot.

These candidates aren't waiting to be rescued. They just need to know someone's got their back. And we do. We hope you do, too.

We fund in rounds: uncontested districts first, then Solid R, Likely R, and Lean R. Once a round hits its goal, the next opens. A candidate not listed may not yet qualify for this round, may still have a primary, or may not have an ActBlue page set up.

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Learn more at everystateblue.org/first-in-line