Candidate · November 3, 2026
Ndidiamaka Ekwua Charlene Okpareke
On the ballot for U.S. House · New Mexico's 1st District
- raised through Oct 14, 2026
- $175K
- cash on hand
- $58K
- issues with public statements
- 1
§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | U.S. House · New Mexico's 1st District1 |
|---|---|
| Party on the ballot | REP1 |
| Status | Challenger |
| Also on the ballot |
§2Who they are
Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Her campaign website says she is a pharmacist and in 2016 started her own business, Olive Tree Compounding Pharmacy.2 It says she attended Sandia High School in Albuquerque and graduated from the University of New Mexico.2
Why they say they're running
Her campaign website says she is running to safeguard the freedoms, values and opportunities her parents sought when they came to the United States, so that they last for New Mexico's children and future generations.2 It says she is accountable to New Mexicans rather than party leaders in Washington and wants leaders who produce more results and less rhetoric.2
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websitedidiforcongress.com2
- X (Twitter)x.com/DidiForCongress2
- Instagraminstagram.com/didiforcongress2
- Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=615781207189822
§3What they've said on the issues
Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.
Health Care
Her campaign website says that, drawing on her work as a pharmacist, she will work for affordable, accessible health care in New Mexico, with attention to quality, lower prices at the pharmacy and more access in communities with the greatest need.2
§4Money
Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left. Outside groups that spend on their own, without coordinating with the campaign, report that too.
Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through October 14, 2026.3
| Raised | $174,529 |
|---|---|
| Spent | $116,984 |
| Cash on hand | $57,545 |
Where the money came from
§5Financial disclosures
Why this matters: Federal candidates and members of Congress must report their assets, income, debts and outside jobs, and members must report stock trades. These filings show possible conflicts of interest.
- Candidate financial disclosure report4filed Sep 27, 2026
- Candidate financial disclosure report5filed Sep 27, 2026