ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A three-day trial in New Mexico over the state's congressional map begins Wednesday. Unlike in certain other parts of the country with active fights over redistricting, it's the state's Democratic lawmakers who are accused of crafting illegal district boundaries.
In New Mexico, the state Republican Party and other plaintiffs argue the Democratic-controlled Legislature diluted GOP votes when it split the conservative southeastern corner of the state into three districts. Democratic leaders say redistricting is an inherently political process, and lawmakers acted appropriately in drawing a set of vetted, competitive districts.
