# Greg Cunningham Republican nominee for New Mexico's 2nd Congressional District in 2026, running against Democratic incumbent [[Gabe Vasquez]]. A Marine Corps veteran and retired Albuquerque police detective, Cunningham received [[Donald Trump]]'s "Complete and Total Endorsement" in April 2026, along with backing from House Speaker Mike Johnson, Majority Leader Steve Scalise, and other GOP leadership. He won the June 2, 2026 Republican primary. NM-02 is one of the NRCC's top pickup targets — Vasquez won the seat narrowly in 2022 by defeating [[Yvette Herrell]], and the district's southern border geography makes immigration enforcement the dominant issue. Cunningham's law-enforcement-plus-military biography is the archetype Republicans favor for border-district races. ## See Also - [[Gabe Vasquez]] — the Democratic incumbent he's challenging - [[Donald Trump]] — his endorser - [[Yvette Herrell]] — previous Republican holder of the seat