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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: homeownership rate: 72.1%
Added: 01 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Hispanic population share: 60.5%
Added: 01 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: poverty rate: 16.6% (2023 ACS 5-year estimate)
Added: 01 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: median household income: $57,932 (2023 ACS 5-year estimate)
Added: 01 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Bond Question 3 (Higher Education Bonds) (2022) — passed, margin 62.1% Yes to 37.9% No
Added: 01 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Constitutional Amendment 1 (Land Grant Permanent Fund for Early Childhood Education) (2022) — passed, margin 70.2% Yes to 29.8% No
Added: 01 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 52-53 (share 0.05)
Added: 01 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 11,21 (share 0.12)
Added: 01 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45,48-49 (share 0.15)
Added: 01 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 61-62 (share 0.19)
Added: 01 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Walmart (regional operations) (2000 employees)
Added: 01 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Memorial Medical Center (Las Cruces) (2200 employees)
Added: 01 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Las Cruces Public Schools (3800 employees)
Added: 01 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: White Sands Missile Range (5000 employees)
Added: 01 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: New Mexico State University (6400 employees)
Added: 01 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: New Mexico's 2nd Congressional District spans the southern half of the state including Las Cruces, portions of Albuquerque, and numerous rural counties from the Arizona to Texas borders. With approximately 707,000 residents, it is a majority-Hispanic (60.5%) district with a median household income of $57,932, 16.6% poverty rate, and 72.1% homeownership. The economy is anchored by military installations (White Sands Missile Range), New Mexico State University, agriculture/ranching, oil and gas production in the Permian Basin, and border trade. Rated D+4 by Cook PVI, it is among the most competitive House districts in the country.
Added: 01 May 2026
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[statement] In a September 2022 campaign statement, Vasquez said oil and gas is 'incredibly important to this district' and asserted: 'We can continue to produce oil and gas responsibly, protect the health of our workers and our environment, and add even more jobs in the southeast by expanding our renewable energy production.'
Date: 2022-10-05
Added: 01 May 2026
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[statement] In a March 27, 2018 podcast, Vasquez said of oil and gas extraction: 'A lot of folks in the environmental community will say, Shut it all down. Let's just get rid of it immediately, let's put in the infrastructure to get clean energy. And I agree with that.' He added, 'We do have to end it all,' referring to fossil fuel-based energy.
Date: 2018-03-27
Added: 01 May 2026
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Large individual contributions made up 60.92% of Vasquez's 2024 fundraising; PAC contributions were 21.41%; small individual contributions (under $200) were 10.12%.
Date: 2024-06-30
Added: 01 May 2026
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The Pritzker family (Hyatt Hotels) contributed a combined $16,966.67 to Vasquez's 2024 campaign, according to FEC records reviewed by RealClearPolitics.
Date: 2024-05-17
Added: 01 May 2026
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Pro-Israel interests contributed $133,193 to Vasquez in the 2024 cycle, while Human Rights groups gave $83,648 and Public Sector Unions gave $66,065.
Date: 2024-06-30
Added: 01 May 2026
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Vasquez's top 2024 cycle contributors include JStreetPAC ($115,268), Singleton, Schreiber et al ($58,100), University of New Mexico ($38,244), Digidems PAC ($36,810), and State of New Mexico ($31,307).
Date: 2024-06-30
Added: 01 May 2026
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In the 2023-2024 election cycle, Vasquez raised $3,948,911 with top industries including Retired ($1,091,137), Lawyers/Law Firms ($433,837), Securities & Investment ($423,564), Leadership PACs ($398,343), and Democratic/Liberal ($374,553).
Date: 2024-06-30
Added: 01 May 2026
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