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U.S. Representative for New Mexico’s 2nd District

Gabe Vasquez

Democrat 2nd term Up 2026
89LoyaltyMed 98
99AttendMed 98
19BipartMed 12
52BreaksMed 7

Position · −0.32

LEFTD · R RANGESRIGHT
In office
House 2023–now
3 years in CongressMore senior than 18% of the House
Breaks on
Education 50% · Crime and Law Enforcement 33%
Committees
Agriculture · Armed Services
Bills on
Agriculture and Food · Armed Forces and National Security · Immigration
Age
42

2026 election

Running for re-election
General election Nov 3, 2026

Also running

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Bottom line

Where Vasquez has influence

Roles

No committee leadership roles.

Bills on the move

Talks most about

Stories in Vasquez’s press releases with their latest stance, last three months. Read by AI.

Where Vasquez breaks with Democrats

Method

Share of party-line votes on each issue where Vasquez voted against most Democrats. The tick is the median for House Democrats.

  1. Education 50% · 6 of 12 party 0%
  2. Crime and Law Enforcement 33% · 8 of 24 party 4%
  3. Government Operations and Politics 33% · 6 of 18 party 6%
Every issuePro

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Notable votes

Full record (Pro)

Where Vasquez broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.

DateMeasureTitleVote Party split (yea)Result
09/16/26 H.R. 5334 Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · This bill imposes a variety of sanctions, tariffs, and prohibitions related to Russia, extends an Iran-related sanctions law, and expands a…Broke w/ party Yea Passed
262–159
09/01/26 H.Res. 1490 Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes.On Agreeing to the Resolution · This resolution states that the House of RepresentativesBroke w/ party Yea Passed
220–192
07/23/26 H.R. 8884 Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans ActOn Passage · This bill reauthorizes through 2031 the Social Security Administration’s (SSA’s) authority to carry out demonstration projects within the…Broke w/ party Yea Passed
232–188
07/21/26 H.R. 9770 Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027On Passage · This bill provides continuing FY2027 appropriations for federal agencies and extends various expiring programs and authorities.Broke w/ party Yea Passed
220–205
07/21/26 H.R. 6955 Main Street Capital Access ActOn Passage · Main Street Capital Access Act or the Main Street ActBroke w/ party Yea Passed
270–155
07/21/26 H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as…Broke w/ party Nay Passed
265–161
06/11/26 H.Res. 1335 Condemning actors seeking to defraud the United States Government, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that governmentwide fraud and improper payment prevention reforms will meaningfully improve the financial prosperity of the United States, and that Federal program eligibility should be verified before payment.On Agreeing to the Resolution · This resolution condemns the actions of those seeking to defraud the U.S. government.Broke w/ party Yea Passed
235–177
06/10/26 H.R. 8312 Fraud Prevention and Accountability ActOn Passage · This bill (1) assigns financial integrity, improper payment prevention, and spending transparency functions to the Bureau of the Fiscal…Broke w/ party Yea Passed
240–181

Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.

What Vasquez is saying

All 29 statements and posts

◇ statements (press releases) · ○ posts. When a statement names a bill Vasquez voted on, the vote is shown next to it.

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured
0.70· expected 0.50

Meets expectations

Rank 197 of 433 in the House ┃ expected = average of 192 minority-party members without a committee lead

How far Vasquez’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

  1. Introduced 35
  2. Action in committee 15
  3. Action beyond committee 1
  4. Passed chamber 0
  5. Became law 0

35 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 0 significant (got a roll call vote), 34 substantive, 1 commemorative. Compare the House

How Vasquez’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Vasquez.

99/ 100

Chamber median 98 ┃ 5 missed of 674

Voted on 669 of 674 roll calls; missed 5. Higher than 78% of House members.

15% 100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured
89/ 100

House D median 98 ┃ Rank 199 of 214

Sided with the Democratic majority on 470 votes that split the parties. Lower than 96% of House members.

45% 100%
19/ 100

Chamber median 12 ┃ +7

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Higher than 94% of House members.

0% 70%
−0.32

Democratic middle 80%: -0.52 to -0.23

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

Liberal Conservative

Bills, 119th Congress

All 35 sponsored bills

Sponsored 35 (House median 25) · cosponsored 353 (median 289), 18 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on Agriculture and Food, Armed Forces and National Security, Immigration.

Votes by issue

How votes are tagged
IssueVotesYea shareWith party
Congress156 15% Pro
Economics and Public Finance70 31% Pro
Armed Forces and National Security61 41% Pro
Energy37 46% Pro
Crime and Law Enforcement33 67% Pro
Environmental Protection33 52% Pro
Government Operations and Politics29 72% Pro
Public Lands and Natural Resources28 64% Pro
Commerce27 81% Pro
International Affairs26 92% Pro
Finance and Financial Sector25 76% Pro
Immigration17 53% Pro
Education16 63% Pro
Agriculture and Food13 62% Pro
Labor and Employment11 82% Pro
Science, Technology, Communications11 100% Pro
Health8 75% Pro
Taxation8 88% Pro
Transportation and Public Works8 100% Pro
Emergency Management7 86% Pro
Law7 43% Pro
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues5 80% Pro
Native Americans5 100% Pro
Animals4 50% Pro
Families4 50% Pro
Housing and Community Development4 100% Pro
Procedural4 75% Pro
Foreign Trade and International Finance3 100% Pro
Social Welfare3 100% Pro
Arts, Culture, Religion2 50% Pro
Water Resources Development2 100% Pro
Government operations & elections1 0% Pro

Who votes alike

Method

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

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Campaign money

Method

In the 2025–26 cycle Vasquez’s campaign raised $3.8M: $2.4M (65%) from individuals and $986K (26%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $2.4M.

Through Jun 30, 2026; filings lag, so recent gifts can take weeks to appear. Money raised also counts loans and transfers, so the shares need not add to 100%. Source: FEC.gov.

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Who funds Vasquez

The largest PACs and other committees giving directly to the campaign this cycle, of 307.

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Vasquez’s own leadership PAC: PAC a Punch. A separate PAC a member sponsors to give to other candidates.

Record over time

Historical recordPro

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Résumé and contact

Career in Congress

  • U.S. House, NM-2Democrat2023–present

Seat

District
2
Current term
2025–2027
Age
42

Committees and roles

All committees

Contact

DC office
202-225-2365
322 Cannon House Office Building
District offices
Albuquerque, Las Cruces

Elsewhere

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