Breaking Bad actor Steven Michael Quezada goes into politics

Quezada, who played Agent Gomez, is seeking election as a New Mexico county commissioner

Steven Quezada
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Breaking Bad actor Steven Michael Quezada has decided to enter politics and will join the race for a county commissioner's seat in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 2016.

Quezada, who played DEA agent Steven Gomez in the hit series, told Associated Press he was standing and would make a formal announcement this week.

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