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Top third-quarter campaign contribution recipients
Campaign Committee | Candidate | Amount | City |
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YVETTE4CONGRESS | Stella Yvette Herrell | $257,263 | Alamogordo, NM |
Teresa for All | Teresa Leger | $118,899 | Santa Fe, NM |
Melanie for New Mexico | Melanie Stansbury | $48,302 | Albuquerque, NM |
Gabe Vasquez for Congress | Gabriel Vasquez | $37,435 | Mesilla, NM |
Georgene Louis for Congress | Georgene Louis | $750 | Albuquerque, NM |