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Trump-backed anti-abortion candidate, backed by megachurch, contests NM seat

5/4/2026

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Legacy Church, a New Mexico megachurch that condemns LGBTQ+ identities and calls abortion murder, is driving Greg Cunningham’s campaign.
Cunningham, the Republican nominee backed by U.S. President Donald Trump, signed the 2022 Abortion Free New Mexico pledge to end abortions and assisted suicide.
He will face Democrat Gabe Vasquez in the competitive 2nd Congressional District race, despite Trump’s record-low approval in New Mexico.

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Legacy Church, a New Mexico megachurch that condemns LGBTQ+ identities and calls abortion murder, is driving Greg Cunningham’s campaign.
Cunningham, the Republican nominee backed by U.S. President Donald Trump, signed the 2022 Abortion Free New Mexico pledge to end abortions and assisted suicide.
He will face Democrat Gabe Vasquez in the competitive 2nd Congressional District race, despite Trump’s record-low approval in New Mexico.