An old El Paso police report contained a complaint from a human resources director alleging that Vasquez had harassed employees and used a racial slur. Vasquez's campaign strongly denied these claims, stating he never used a racial slur and was never terminated from the job in question.
Records from 2005 alleged that Vasquez made a threatening phone call ("kill and bury") to a fellow student at New Mexico State University while a mutual friend was hospitalized for alcohol poisoning
A university-area police report confirmed Vasquez admitted to making a call that was perceived as threatening while he was extremely upset over his friend's medical emergency. The report noted that Vasquez apologized to the individual, assured police he harbored no ill-will,
During the Black Lives Matter demonstrations in Las Cruces in the summer of 2020, Gabe Vasquez spoke on camera with local news station
In 2020 Gabe Vasquez made statements regarding structural racism and the justice system.
He stated: “We need serious police reform in this country...
It’s not just about defunding police,
it’s about defunding a system that privileges white people over everyone else.
Gabe is a racist and a liar. 🤥