Editor’s Note: This is an update to a story originally published on July 15, 2026
ALBUQUERQUE — Republican congressional candidate Greg Cunningham raised $901,785.25 in the second quarter, which his campaign says is the most raised by a Republican congressional candidate in New Mexico during a second quarter in state history, according to a campaign announcement Wednesday.
A Federal Election Commission filing from incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez, newly posted this week, confirms his campaign trailed Cunningham for the period. Vasquez’s committee reported raising $627,092.93 between May 14 and June 30 — the window covered since his last report, a Pre-Primary filing that closed May 13. Both candidates ran in contested June 2 primaries, which put their filings on the same truncated post-primary reporting schedule rather than a full calendar quarter.
The campaign said the haul surpasses former U.S. Rep. Heather Wilson’s New Mexico record of roughly $886,000, set in the second quarter of 2006, as well as the previous 2nd District benchmark of $802,959.33, set by former U.S. Rep. Yvette Herrell in the second quarter of 2024.
“I’m a Marine and a former detective, not a career politician,” Cunningham said in the release. “The people of our district want to see a Congressman who actually shows up for them, not a far-left radical like Gabe Vasquez who voted to raise taxes on families and against securing our border. New Mexico deserves better, and this quarter proves our district is ready to flip.”
Punchbowl News highlighted the fundraising total in its Wednesday morning edition.
Cunningham’s showing comes as other statewide Republican candidates have posted comparatively weak fundraising in the weeks since the June 2 primary. Gubernatorial nominee Gregg Hull raised roughly $323,000 to Democrat Deb Haaland’s more than $750,000, according to New Mexico Secretary of State filings. In the race for commissioner of public lands, Republican Michael Perry raised $12,008.52 in the most recent reporting period compared to Democratic nominee Juan Sanchez’s $39,906.25, though Perry retains a larger overall cash reserve. And in the U.S. Senate race, Republican write-in nominee Larry “Lead” Marker’s campaign reported raising $33,525 in the second quarter with $11,850.10 cash on hand, according to FEC filings — compared to incumbent Democrat Ben Ray Luján’s $4.17 million cash on hand as of his most recent posted report.
New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District is one of 13 nationwide carried by President Donald Trump in 2024 but currently represented by a Democrat, making it a top Republican pickup target.
