Two New Mexico House members officially retire, teeing up Democratic primary winners to replace them

By: Patrick Lohmann

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: July 27, 2026

Words: 644

Last Updated: 5 days ago

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Two Democrats in the New Mexico House of Representatives officially left office Monday, setting in motion a process to replace them that ultimately ends in the coming weeks at Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s desk.

State Reps. Susan Herrera (D-Embudo) and Joanne Ferrary (D-Las Cruces) had previously announced they intended to retire, but their terms do not end until January. Both told Source NM on Monday that they decided to leave office …

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