Who Is Running in New Mexico Congressional District 2nd in 2026?

Gabriel Vasquez advocates for bipartisan solutions aimed at creating jobs and reducing costs for American families. He supports increasing enhanced premium tax credits to make healthcare more affordable. Additionally, he backs legislation such as his bipartisan Rural Homeownership Continuity Act, which seeks to lower financing costs, and bipartisan permitting reform to accelerate infrastructure projects.

Gabriel Vasquez voted for H.R. 1834, a three-year extension for ACA enhanced premium tax credits, to prevent health care price hikes and support rural hospitals. He stated that these credits are necessary to protect New Mexicans from soaring health care costs. He also co-sponsored the Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act to permanently extend these credits and voted to protect pregnant students' access to care.

Representative Gabriel Vasquez supports abortion rights and access to reproductive healthcare. He upheld his pro-choice voting record by rejecting a bill that would strip federal funding from colleges that inform pregnant students about healthcare options. He has stated that ensuring choice in reproductive access is the right thing to do and believes many in his district are "pro freedom" regarding these decisions. He also participated in the groundbreaking of a state-backed reproductive health clinic.

Gabriel Vasquez condemned the U.S. Department of Education's decision to lay off nearly 50% of its workforce, stating it threatens students, teachers, and families, particularly in rural and underserved communities. He supported the Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025, which provides $9 million in annual federal support for rural New Mexico counties to fund schools. He also rejected a bill that would strip federal funding from colleges and universities that inform pregnant students about health care options under Title IX.