[1] Prior to entering state politics, Sanchez was an electrical engineer.
[3] Sanchez earned a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from the University of New Mexico and two master's degrees, one in electrical engineering from the University of New Mexico and one in business administration, from New Mexico State University.
He ran for the New Mexico's 3rd congressional district seat in the United States House of Representatives in the 2020 elections.
[4] Sanchez finished third in the June 2, Democratic primary.
[5][6] In 2022 he ran for election to his former house seat and defeated his successor Roger Montoya in the Democratic primary.