Incumbent Gabriel Vasquez (D) and Greg Cunningham (R) are running in the general election for New Mexico's 2nd Congressional District on November 3, 2026.
Vasquez defeated then-incumbent Yvette Herrell (R) 50.3%–49.6% in 2022. In 2024, Vasquez defeated Herrell 52.1%–47.9% and President Donald Trump (R) defeated Kamala Harris (D) 49.9%–48.1% in the 2nd District. The 2nd District is one of 23 U.S. House districts Democrats are defending this year that Donald Trump won in 2024.
The New Mexico Political Report's Jesse Jones said, "The registration numbers show that CD-2 isn’t catching the same blue wave as the rest of the state. While Democrats in CD-1 and CD-3 are sitting on comfortable leads, the cushion in CD-2 has become smaller. With the party base shrinking and independent voters on the rise, this race may be a toss-up rather than a sure thing." As of July 2026, major election forecasters rated the general election Lean Democratic or Tilt Democratic.
