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GOP candidate features man guilty of drug trafficking charges in new ad
Cunningham’s campaign ad features his barber as he makes public safety and law enforcement central to his congressional campaign.
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This article1 analysis · Sep 27, 2026
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Published Sep 25, 2026
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Republican congressional candidate Greg Cunningham’s campaign ad features his barber, Raymond De La Cruz, who pleaded guilty to cocaine trafficking charges. The article also describes Cunningham’s public-safety messaging and Republicans’ efforts to use Rep. Gabe Vasquez’s past comments and records against him.
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Democratic representative and Cunningham’s congressional opponent, whose policing record Republicans criticize
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