Gabriel Vasquez (born August 3, 1984)[1] is an American politician who is the U.S. representative for New Mexico's 2nd congressional district.

[6] As a college student, Vasquez was the news editor and editor-in-chief of The Round Up, New Mexico State University's student-run newspaper.

[12] During the campaign, Vasquez deleted tweets attacking the oil and gas industry, rationalizing rioting in the summer of 2020, and comparing the Trump administration to the Ku Klux Klan.

in a rematch of the 2022 race, Vasquez once again defeated Herrell, this time by 11,032 votes, despite Donald Trump narrowly flipping his congressional district in the concurrent presidential election.

[25] In 2024, Vasquez voted in favor of H.R.7521 - Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, commonly known as the TikTok ban.

[26] On July 19, 2024, Vasquez called for Joe Biden to withdraw from the 2024 United States presidential election due to age concerns.