NM Supreme Court Upholds Redrawn Congressional Map

12.8.23 – Last month, the New Mexico Supreme Court handed Republicans a defeat when the justices ruled that the state’s redrawn congressional map was constitutional.  The case began in early 2022, when the GOP filed a lawsuit alleging state Democrats drew new lines for District 2 in a way that weakened the voting power of residents, mostly in southern New Mexico. Last October, District Court Judge Fred Van Soelen found that Democrats intentionally tried to dilute Republican votes in District 2, but that those efforts did not “rise to the level of an egregious gerrymander.” The Supreme Court agreed.    

KUNM reporter Nash Jones has followed the ins and outs of this story since it began. This week, they host a two-part roundtable discussion exploring the ramifications of the court’s decision and how this is already shaping the state’s congressional contests and future redistricting efforts. 

Correspondent: Nash Jones 

Guests: 
Dede Feldman, Democratic Former New Mexico State Senator  
Justine Fox-Young, Republican Former New Mexico State Representative  
Ed Chavez, Chair, Citizen Redistricting Committee 

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NM Republican Party loses Supreme Court appeal over state congressional map – KUNM