# New Mexico megachurch backs Republican candidates, testing federal ban

https://mins.news/en/item/120505

- The Guardian, 2026-10-29 10:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/29/new-mexico-church-endorses-republicans

> Legacy Church in New Mexico endorsed two Republicans running in this year’s midterms, including Greg Cunningham, who is challenging Democratic Representative Gabriel Vasquez. The endorsements violate a federal law barring tax-exempt nonprofits from supporting political candidates, a ban the Trump administration is contesting in federal court.