A New Mexico 9th Judicial District judge has upheld the state’s post-2020 Census reapportionment, dismissing claims by the Republican Party of New Mexico that the Democrat-led state legislature’s congressional map is a “racial gerrymander” that violates the state’s Constitution.
The 14-page ruling issued Oct. 6 will be challenged by the state’s GOP, but it virtually ensures New Mexico’s three congressional districts—all represented by Democrats—will remain as they are for the 2024 elections.
