EducationUniversity of New Mexico (UNM), Albuquerque — B.S. (2004–2008)

Notable personal detailsJose Orozco is a Republican candidate who filed to run for U.S. House in New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District in the 2026 cycle. His campaign biography describes him as a husband and father who was selected for a Marines officers training program but did not serve due to a training accident, and later worked as a contractor with the Drug Enforcement Administration. Public questionnaire information lists a B.S. from the University of New Mexico (Albuquerque) and work experience as a DOJ/DEA contractor. Reports in May 2026 indicated he ended his primary campaign and endorsed Greg G. Cunningham, though his name remained on the ballot.