Republicans challenge New Mexico redistricting after loss

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SANTA FE - The New Mexico Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments Monday in a legal challenge to a congressional map that divvies up a politically conservative region of the state.

It's one of several court battles in states from Kentucky to Utah regarding U.S. House districts enacted by state legislatures and alleged constitutional violations.

The Republican Party and several other plaintiffs have accused Democratic lawmakers in New Mexico of breaking up the southeastern corner of the state — an oil producing region and Republican stronghold — into three districts "for raw political gain."

The case holds implications for the 2nd Congressional District where Democrat Gabe Vasquez in November ousted incumbent U.S. Rep. Yvette Herrell. The majority-Hispanic district currently stretches from the U.S. border with Mexico across desert oilfields and portions of Albuquerque.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/republicans-challenge-new-mexico-redistricting-after-loss/ar-AA168Ow4

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1. Wah wah wah

Although I would prefer all states following our lead in Michigan and put redistricting into the hands of an independent citizens redistricting commission. It's working out here.

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2. California has a similar system.

It would be a good thing to institute widely.

My comment to this story is that my representative, Teresa Leger Fernandez (D, NM 3rd), faced a more diverse population in her district in 2022. After redistricting-same state, same election-my district was redder. I gave more to her campaign because of that, even though she was an incumbent. So, although generally an independent commission is great in my opinion, in this case “wah-wah-wah” is my comment, too.

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3. Also, crybaby Republicans, don't run insurrectionists!

Gabe Vasquez is the newly minted Democratic representative in the NM 2nd. His one-term incumbent Republican opponent, Yvette Herrell, was completely aligned with the Jan. 6 traitors. I was thrilled she lost. Find better candidates if you actually hope to win, Republicans.