2026 general election
New Mexico 2nd District
The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent re-elected.
$23M was spent on the 2026 New Mexico 2nd District race: $8.0M raised by the campaigns, $1.6M of it from PACs, plus $15M from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Gabe Vasquez (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$23M
Raised by campaigns
$8.0M
PAC checks
$1.6M
Outside money
$15M
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Gabe VasquezDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $5.5M
- Spent
- $5.1M
- From individuals
- $3.7M
- From PACs
- $1.4M
- From party
- $7K
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $488K
- Outside money against
- $7.5M
Who paid: 25% of Vasquez's money came from PACs
Corporate $271K (25%)Trade group $145K (14%)Leadership PAC $243K (23%)Membership $104K (10%)Union $140K (13%)Super PAC $68K (6%)Party $2K (0%)Other $98K (9%)
- Nextera Energy, Inc Corporate$13K
- Defend the Vote Leadership Fund Super PAC$10K
- National Education Association Union$10K
- Hoyer Leadership PAC$10K
- Air Line Pilots Association Union$10K
- Jeffries Leadership PAC$10K
- American Association for Justice (Aaj) Membership$10K
- International Union of Operating Engineers Local 965 Pef Union$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- Congressional Leadership Fund · $6.1M attacking
- No Going Back PAC Inc. · $1.2M attacking
- Wilderness Action, Inc. · $133K supporting
- Common Ground Coalition PAC · $102K supporting
- Civic Renewal Fund Inc. · $86K attacking
Greg CunninghamRepublican
✗ Lost- Raised
- $2.5M
- Spent
- $2.2M
- From individuals
- $1.6M
- From PACs
- $253K
- From party
- $7K
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $657K
- Outside money against
- $6.0M
Who paid: 10% of Cunningham's money came from PACs
Corporate $4K (2%)Leadership PAC $94K (58%)Membership $6K (4%)Super PAC $17K (11%)Party $7K (4%)Other $34K (21%)
- Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PAC Super PAC$10K
- Scalise Leadership Fund Leadership PAC$10K
- American Revival PAC Other$10K
- Jack Begman Other$10K
- Cole Combined Committee Leadership PAC$10K
- Eureka Political Action Committee Leadership PAC$8K
- First in Freedom PAC Leadership PAC$5K
- Lasting Investments Strengthening America PAC Leadership PAC$5K
Biggest outside spenders
- Ready for the Fight · $3.5M attacking
- House Majority PAC · $852K attacking
- Chc Bold PAC · $786K attacking
- Bold America · $526K attacking
- Civic Renewal Fund Inc. · $398K supporting
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2026 New Mexico 2nd District race?
- $23M was spent on the 2026 New Mexico 2nd District race: $8.0M raised by the campaigns, $1.6M of it from PACs, plus $15M from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Gabe Vasquez (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2026 New Mexico 2nd District race?
- Gabe Vasquez (Democrat) raised $5.5M and had $488K in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 New Mexico 2nd District race?
- Congressional Leadership Fund ($6.1M), Ready for the Fight ($3.5M), No Going Back PAC Inc. ($1.2M).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 New Mexico 2nd District race?
- Nextera Energy, Inc. Political Action Committee gave $13K to Gabe Vasquez; Defend the Vote gave $10K to Gabe Vasquez; Nea Fund for Children and Public Education gave $10K to Gabe Vasquez.