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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(115,966 posts)
Mon Jan 9, 2023, 01:44 PM Jan 2023

Republicans challenge New Mexico redistricting after loss

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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Republicans challenge New Mexico redistricting after loss (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2023 OP
Wah wah wah catbyte Jan 2023 #1
California has a similar system. BadgerMom Jan 2023 #2
Also, crybaby Republicans, don't run insurrectionists! BadgerMom Jan 2023 #3

catbyte

(35,894 posts)
1. Wah wah wah
Mon Jan 9, 2023, 01:53 PM
Jan 2023

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.

BadgerMom

(2,957 posts)
2. California has a similar system.
Mon Jan 9, 2023, 08:17 PM
Jan 2023

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.

BadgerMom

(2,957 posts)
3. Also, crybaby Republicans, don't run insurrectionists!
Mon Jan 9, 2023, 08:27 PM
Jan 2023

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.

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