New Mexico's 2nd Congressional District

New Mexico's 2nd Congressional District is represented by Gabriel (Gabe) Vasquez (Democrat), who has held the seat since 2023. Vasquez has an overall VoteSee report card grade of C, voted in 99% of roll-call votes on bills this Congress, and votes with the Democratic majority 91% of the time. The district includes Albuquerque, Las Cruces, and South Valley. It takes in all or part of 15 counties; the most populous parts are in Doña Ana County and Bernalillo County. About 707,000 people live in the district, and the median household income is $57,932.

Current Representative

Gabriel (Gabe) Vasquez (Democrat) has represented New Mexico's 2nd Congressional District since 2023.

See Gabriel (Gabe) Vasquez's full voting record and issue positions →

2026 Election

U.S. House: New Mexico 2nd District

Winner: Gabe Vasquez.

Incumbent Gabe Vasquez is running for re-election. 2 candidates were on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot.

Polls

Fewer than 2 polls ended in the last 30 days, so there is no average.

PollsterDatesSampleVasquezCunningham
Research & PollingOct 1, 2026 – Oct 9, 2026383 LV48%44%
SurveyUSAAug 28, 2026 – Sep 2, 2026554 LV46%43%
co/efficient (R)Apr 26, 2026 – Apr 28, 2026879 LV43%41%

Polls compiled from Wikipedia; see each pollster for full results.

See the full 2026 race →

District Demographics

Source: American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, 119th Congress boundaries.

How Vasquez Voted Recently

Breaks with the Democrat majority

Who Held This Seat Before

Members of Congress who previously represented New Mexico's 2nd Congressional District. District lines are redrawn after each census, so earlier members may have represented a different area under this number.

Where the District Is

New Mexico's 2nd Congressional District covers 51,426 square miles of land. Boundaries are for the current (119th) Congress.

Counties

Largest communities

Neighboring Districts

New Mexico's U.S. Senators

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