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Gabriel Vasquez calling for limits on natural gas and fossil fuel use has resurfaced as the New Mexico Democrat campaigns for a third term on an "all-of-the-above" energy platform — a reversal that puts roughly $7.5 billion in annual state general fund revenue squarely at the center of one of the country's most competitive House races.
From Fossil Fuel Phase-Out to 'All of the Above' In a 2021 interview recorded while Vasquez was running for the Democratic nomination to challenge then-Rep.
Yvette Herrell, he outlined a vision centered on electrifying government fleets, residential developments, and commercial properties while explicitly calling for limiting natural gas and other carbon-based fuels.
He acknowledged at the time that a workforce transition in Permian Basin communities would need to happen over an indeterminate timeline — not in five to ten years, but eventually.
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