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A New Mexico judge rules against Republicans in a redistricting case

Rep. Gabe Vasquez, D-N.M., speaks during a Capitol Hill news conference on June 15. On Friday, a New Mexico state judge ruled against a Republican Party challenge of congressional boundaries approved by Democrats that divvied up a politically conservative region. (Mariam Zuhaib/AP)

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A New Mexico judge on Friday upheld the state's congressional map as constitutional following a trial over whether the Democratic-controlled Legislature illegally drew the boundaries in 2021.

Judge Fred Van Soelen found there was clear evidence that Democratic lawmakers intentionally tried to dilute the votes of the state Republican Party and other plaintiffs when they moved conservative voters out of the 2nd Congressional District and moved Democratic-aligned voters in.

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