New Mexico Democratic House speaker pushes back at Republican leader over vacancy

By: Patrick Lohmann

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: August 7, 2026

Words: 371

Last Updated: 1 week, 4 days ago

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New Mexico House of Representatives Speaker Javier Martínez (D-Albuquerque) on Friday publicly urged the Doña Ana County Commission to fill a vacant seat, and pushed back against the Republican minority leader’s call for the body to leave the position open until the general election.

The push-pull follows the July 27 retirement of state Rep. Joanne Ferrary (D-Las Cruces), leaving a vacancy in District 37. Ferrari, along with State Rep. Susan Herrera (D-Embudo), had previously …

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