Gabe Vasquez
Democrat · NM-2 · U.S. House
Bio
Gabriel Vasquez is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New Mexico's 2nd congressional district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served on the Las Cruces City Council from 2017 to 2021. Vasquez's district covers southern New Mexico, including Las Cruces, Carlsbad, and the southern fourth of Albuquerque.
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Issue profile
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Latest news
- Sheriff says Vasquez had to be shamed into supporting police (Vasquez: Far-left NM-2 Dem representative)
Eddy County Sheriff Matthew Hutchinson is blasting U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez after the Democrat congressman’s delayed response to National Police Week, accusing Vasquez of treating law enforcement like an afterthought while officers in southern New Mexico face t…
Freerepublic.com · June 17, 2026 
WelcomeFest’s Moderate Politics Are Stuck in the PastOn Wednesday, the Welcome PAC, a center-left political action committee favored by the proponents of the abundance and popularism movements, held its third annual “WelcomeFest” gathering in Washington, D.C. It was a moderate sort of mess-around, the kind of p…
The New Republic · June 6, 2026
Marine combat veteran bets big on Hispanic outreach in bid to flip Dem-held House seatGOP congressional candidate Cunningham is betting his military background and Hispanic roots can flip a key New Mexico district held by Rep. Gabe Vasquez.
Fox News · June 1, 2026
‘Moderate’ Dem's unearthed ‘deconstruct’ law enforcement comments draw fire from GOP criticsNew Mexico Democrat Gabe Vasquez is accused of hypocrisy after 2020 defund the police posts resurface amid his new pro-law enforcement messaging.
Fox News · May 23, 2026
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