New Mexico Senate endorses Democrats’ redistricting map

Published December 10, 2021 1:22 PM

By MORGAN LEE and CEDAR ATTANASIO
Associated Press

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s Legislature has pushed forward with Democratic-sponsored redistricting plans to draw new political boundaries for three congressional seats and the state House. The state Senate voted 25-15 Friday in support of a congressional redistricting plan from Democratic state Sen. Joseph Cervantes that bolsters the Hispanic majority to 56% in New Mexico’s southern 2nd District. It divides a conservative, oil-producing region into multiple districts. The proposal now moves to the Democrat-led House for consideration. Cervantes says his plan brings together rural and urban communities in all districts to better reflect the overall composition of the state. Republican are unified in their opposition.

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