Democrats seek momentum in lopsided US House victory

Democratic candidate Melanie Stansbury, left, hugs her mother, Sunny Birklund, at the Hotel Albuquerque as results come in for the New Mexico 1st Congressional District special election to fill former U.S. Rep. Deb Haaland's seat, Tuesday, June 1, 2021, in Albuquerque, N.M. Haaland resigned her seat to become United States Secretary of the Interior. (Adolphe Pierre-Louis/The Albuquerque Journal via AP)

Democratic congressional candidate Melanie Stansbury, center, takes photos with supporters during a campaign rally in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Thursday, May 27, 2021. She was joined by Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris. The trip marked Emhoff's first on behalf of a candidate. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)

Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, campaigns in New Mexico on behalf of Democratic congressional candidate Melanie Stansbury, background, during a rally in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Thursday, May 27, 2021. The visit marked Emhoff's first such trip on behalf of a candidate. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)

From left, U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, Melanie Stansbury and U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney gather at the Hotel Albuquerque, Tuesday, June 1, 2021, in Albuquerque, N.M., as results come in for the New Mexico 1st Congressional District special election to fill former U.S. Rep. Deb Haaland's seat. Haaland resigned her seat to become United States Secretary of the Interior. Stansbury and Republican state Sen. Mark Moores are vying for the seat, as well as Independent contender Aubrey Dunn Jr., and Libertarian nominee Chris Manning. (Adolphe Pierre-Louis/The Albuquerque Journal via AP)

Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, turns to look at Democratic congressional candidate Melanie Stansbury during a campaign rally in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Thursday, May 27, 2021. The visit marked Emhoff's first such trip on behalf of a candidate. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)

Democratic congressional candidate Melanie Stansbury speaks during a campaign rally in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Thursday, May 27, 2021. She was joined by Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris. The trip marked Emhoff's first on behalf of a candidate. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)

U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, center left, hugs Melanie Stansbury, as U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, left, checks his phone at the Hotel Albuquerque, Tuesday, June 1, 2021, in Albuquerque, N.M., as results come in for the New Mexico 1st Congressional District special election to fill former U.S. Rep. Deb Haaland's seat. Haaland resigned her seat to become United States Secretary of the Interior. (Adolphe Pierre-Louis/The Albuquerque Journal via AP)

New Mexico 1st Congressional District GOP candidate Mark Moores awaits results of the special election at GOP headquarters, Tuesday, June 1, 2021, in Albuquerque, N.M. The race is to fill the seat of former U.S. Rep. Deb Haaland, who resigned her seat to become United States Secretary of the Interior. (Adolphe Pierre-Louis/The Albuquerque Journal via AP)

Melanie Stansbury addresses supporters at the Hotel Albuquerque, Tuesday, June 1, 2021, in Albuquerque, N.M., after winning the election in New Mexico's 1st Congressional District race to fill former U.S. Rep. Deb Haaland's seat. Haaland resigned her seat to become U.S. Secretary of the Interior. (Adolphe Pierre-Louis/The Albuquerque Journal via AP)