GOTV Intel

Greg Cunningham

Candidate for New Mexico 2nd Congressional District · Republican

On the 2026 ballotChallenger · New Mexico 2nd Congressional District · Nov 3 General

Ballot status source: New Mexico Secretary of State — 2026 General Election Contest/Candidate List: United States Representative District 2 — 'GREGORY G CUNNINGHAM', REP · read Sep 24, 2026

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Running for New Mexico 2nd Congressional District, Nov 3 General. The race page has 1 other candidate, 1 public poll, 3 certified results. See the race

Roles on File

Seats held and sought, elections and committees, newest first.

The District

What New Mexico 2nd Congressional District covers

Covers all of Catron County, Socorro County, Cibola County, Sierra County, Grant County, Doña Ana County, Hidalgo County and Luna County; parts of Otero County, Eddy County, Lea County, Chaves County, Valencia County and Bernalillo County.

Includes Alamo, Albuquerque (part), Carlsbad, Chaparral, Las Cruces, Pie Town, South Valley (part), Truth or Consequences, Abeytas, Acomita Lake, Alamillo, Alamogordo and 193 more.

Map of New Mexico 2nd Congressional District with 597 precincts

597 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary, 119th Congress) · Precinct lines: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 TIGER/Line voting districts (VTD20)

Key Votes

The record

  • No public voting record

    Has not held elected or appointed public office, so no public voting record exists. He previously ran unsuccessfully for a New Mexico House seat on Albuquerque's west side (per his own account on the Around the Roundhouse podcast, June 2026); candidates cast no votes.

    OSINT · GOTV Intel

Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.

Their Money

Campaign finance

Last Change
Profile updated · Sep 25
Raised
$1,267,975cycle to date through Jun 30
Cash on Hand
$768,188cycle to date through Jun 30
Spent
$531,043cycle to date through Jun 30
Debts Owed
$0cycle to date through Jun 30
Next Report Due
Q3 Report · Oct 15

View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026

Top Payees

Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.

Campaign finance · CUNNINGHAM FOR NM: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026

Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission

Finance Reports

  • Campaign finance · CUNNINGHAM FOR NM: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026

    Raised $1,267,974.66 this cycle · spent $531,042.80 · cash on hand $768,187.96 · debts owed by the committee $0.00 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $827,187.55 (65%); PACs and other political committees $156,100.00 (12%); Party committees $2,000.00 (0%); Transfers from authorized committees $282,686.33 (22%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): direct mail $134.8K; general consulting $95.9K; media/ad buying $82.2K; fundraising $76.9K; individuals (staff, contractors, reimbursements) $44.1K; other $34.9K.

    Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission

  • Financial disclosure · Candidate report 2026

    Candidate report (2026), covering 01/01/2025–04/15/2026; filed 05/15/2026. Reports 2 assets; highest reported ranges: USAA checking account $1,001–$15,000; 1 other. Liabilities: none disclosed. Earned income: Salary, Bode Aviation $28,888.00. Also: 2 positions listed (e.g. Assistant to the CEO, Bode Aviation); 1 source(s) paying over $5,000.

    May 15, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Financial disclosure · Candidate report 2025

    Candidate report (2025), covering 01/01/2024–10/02/2025; filed 11/30/2025. Reports 2 assets; highest reported ranges: USAA checking account $1,001–$15,000; 1 other. Liabilities: none disclosed. Earned income: Self employed income, GTG Investigations LCC $99,255.00; Salary, Bode Aviation $5,488.90. Also: 2 positions listed (e.g. Assistant to the CEO, Bode Aviation); 1 source(s) paying over $5,000.

    Nov 30, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.

Advertising

Who is advertising for and against Greg

  • Advertising summary · for and against (2026 cycle)

    For: own campaign $2,000 on Google; outside Google ads $6,675–$8,392; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $58,430. Against: outside Google ads $9,000–$10,000; opponent campaign ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $881,097. 2026 cycle. Broadcast TV: not yet searched. Meta not included.

    Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Ads summary (2026 cycle)

  • Google/YouTube ads · NO GOING BACK PAC INC. (supporting)

    NO GOING BACK PAC INC. — supporting this candidate (evidence: schedule e). 6 ads since Nov 2024; spend on these ads $6,675–$8,392 (Google creative spend ranges, geo-allocated); 6 of them also linked to other candidates.

    Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · source

  • Google/YouTube ads · CUNNINGHAM FOR NM (supporting)

    The candidate's own campaign (CUNNINGHAM FOR NM). 4 ads since Nov 2024; Google-reported $2,000 since Nov 6 2024 (exact, advertiser-wide).

    Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · source

  • Google/YouTube ads · BOLD America (opposing)

    BOLD America — opposing this candidate (evidence: schedule e). 2 ads since Nov 2024; spend on these ads $9,000–$10,000 (Google creative spend ranges, geo-allocated); 0 of them also linked to other candidates.

    Sep 23, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · source

Independent Expenditures

FEC independent expenditures on file: $254,336 supporting, $1,875,087 opposing, across 32 reports.

Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.

In Their Words

What they have said, on the record

“You can tell so much about a man based on who he is and his history, My history shows that I am willing to put my life on the line for the things I love, for the things that I believe in, as a Marine, as a police officer, as a business owner, as a father, and as a grandfather.”
INTERVIEW: Former undercover cop Greg Cunningham on taking center stage in New Mexico 2nd DistrictSep 16, 2026 · Press · Washington Reporter · source
“New Mexicans do not have to live this way, Yes, the border can be closed. Illegal crossings can be stopped.”
Cunningham puts NM’s crime crisis in national spotlight at GOP conventionSep 11, 2026 · Press · Piñon Post · source
“His horrific assassination exactly one year ago today convinced me that I needed to step up and run for Congress.”
New Mexico 2nd Congressional District race gains national attention at RNC midterm conventionSep 11, 2026 · Press · KOAT · source
“Ever since my first ride-along, I knew I was born to be a police officer.”
New Mexico 2nd Congressional District race gains national attention at RNC midterm conventionSep 11, 2026 · Press · KOAT · source
“I want to make sure that the people that are receiving those benefits are eligible for those benefits.”
Here’s where Vasquez, Cunningham differ on key Southern New Mexico issuesSep 10, 2026 · Press · Searchlight New Mexico · source
“Officers show incredible restraint on a daily basis, I can tell you this firsthand.”
Here’s where Vasquez, Cunningham differ on key Southern New Mexico issuesSep 10, 2026 · Press · Searchlight New Mexico · source
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“If the people that are stealing are held accountable, we will not have to lock everything up for everybody else. I mean, it really is that simple.”
Here’s where Vasquez, Cunningham differ on key Southern New Mexico issuesSep 10, 2026 · Press · Searchlight New Mexico · source
“We’ve been conditioned to accept where we are, We’ve been conditioned to believe that we’re poor, that our schools just aren’t good, that our streets just aren’t safe, that we just accept that as New Mexico. And I’m here to tell you, no, it does not have to be this way.”
Here’s where Vasquez, Cunningham differ on key Southern New Mexico issuesSep 10, 2026 · Press · Searchlight New Mexico · source
“I am not a politician that is telling police officers and detectives that I like them or I will listen to them, I am one of them. I have worked these streets. I’ve been in these alleys. I’ve gone through these doors.”
Speaker Johnson visits NM with major boost for CunninghamAug 27, 2026 · Press · Piñon Post · source
“Water is the lifeline of Southern New Mexico. Every rancher, every family, every community down here depends on it, and I wasn’t going to sit back.”
GOP candidate claims win on border water drilling disputeAug 1, 2026 · Press · Albuquerque Journal · source
“We value our families, we value our culture, we value our faith. And so, I think when you take Republican or Democrat, take the donkey or the elephant out of it, and you start speaking to people on a core level, who are you?”
Marine combat veteran bets big on Hispanic outreach in bid to flip Dem-held House seatJun 1, 2026 · Press · Fox News · source
“The human invasion portion of that equation is solved. The law enforcement, human trafficking, narcotics trafficking, all of those challenges are the same exact challenges that I faced when I worked down there 20 years ago. Nothing has changed.”
Marine combat veteran bets big on Hispanic outreach in bid to flip Dem-held House seatJun 1, 2026 · Press · Fox News · source
“One of the reasons that I decided to run — that I feel so strongly about this is, you know, Hispanic culture is at its core a conservative culture.”
Marine combat veteran bets big on Hispanic outreach in bid to flip Dem-held House seatJun 1, 2026 · Press · Fox News · source
“I connect with them on that level. They wanted somebody with law enforcement or military experience, which, you now know, I have both.”
Marine combat veteran bets big on Hispanic outreach in bid to flip Dem-held House seatJun 1, 2026 · Press · Fox News · source
“I think the key word is service.”
CD2 candidate Greg Cunningham highlights law enforcement background, service in Chile Wire podcast interviewMay 6, 2026 · Press · New Mexico Sentinel · source

Interviews and Published Statements

  • INTERVIEW: Former undercover cop Greg Cunningham on taking center stage in New Mexico 2nd District

    Print interview · Washington Reporter Print interview; the candidate's quoted words appear under In their words.

    Sep 16, 2026 · Press · Washington Reporter · source

  • NM CD2: Republican Greg Cunningham on the border, Trump, and big money in the race

    Podcast interview · Santa Fe New Mexican — Around the Roundhouse Excerpts from GOTV Intel's transcription: [08:09] “I never had any aspirations to be in politics. It was not something that I really had any any interest in to be honest with you.” [13:16] “To me, America First means that's the fundamental role of government.” [18:55] “Well, you know, a wall is a piece of the puzzle.” [25:37] “I think communities should have the ability to decide how they live, how their children are taught, how their government is run, and I'd like to see that be the case.”

    Jun 11, 2026 · Press · Santa Fe New Mexican — Around the Roundhouse · source

  • Episode 792: Greg Cunningham - Candidate for NM CD2

    Video podcast · Rio Grande Foundation YouTube serves no captions without sign-in (tried once, 2026-09-24); embed and link only.

    Mar 17, 2026 · Press · Rio Grande Foundation · source

In the News

Press coverage

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Reach Them

Websites and accounts

  • Campaign Websitecunninghamfornm.comFull-page capture of the campaign website at 2026-09-24T11:24:43Z.Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · campaign websiteSelf-published
  • Xx.com/cunninghamfornmFull-page capture of the public X profile (logged-out view) at 2026-09-24T11:24:57Z. Public metrics as displayed: 1,365 followers, 85 following.Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · XSelf-published
  • Facebookfacebook.com/cunninghamfornmSelf-published

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The Paper Trail

Filings, results and exhibits

  • U.S. Representative · NM-02

    Republican · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot

    Sep 19, 2026 · Official

File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_edtmamr44.

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