New Mexico House candidate drops district residency lawsuit against GOP opponent

By: Patrick Lohmann

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: September 25, 2026

Words: 717

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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The Democratic candidate for an Albuquerque state House seat has dropped the lawsuit alleging her Republican opponent does not live in the district she hopes to represent.

However, Republican Jahnelle Louise Garcia is still facing criticism about her residency status in the House District 27 race, including from the fellow Republican she narrowly defeated in the June 2 primary race.

Democrat candidate Abby Foster filed a lawsuit against Garcia in late …

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