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New Mexico Speaker of the House Javier Martinez (left) is being challenged this election by Republican Bart Kinney for the House District 11 seat Martinez has held since 2015.

Students walk on the campus of the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque on Sept. 21, 2015.

With President-elect Trump set to take office in January, California Gov. Gavin Newsom has called his state’s Legislature into a special session to protect its policies against Trump’s agenda. In New Mexico, Democrats will maintain control over both chambers of the Legislature and continue to hold every statewide elected office next year. But Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has not followed Newsom’s lead. House Speaker Javier Martínez told KUNM that the Legislature is prepared to further protections in January’s regular session as needed, but that New Mexico is already “Trump-proof.”

Following internal elections over the weekend, the leadership of the New Mexico House come January is mostly set. While some leaders are returning to their posts on both sides of the aisle, most will be new to their roles.

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham speaks during the Democratic National Convention Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024, in Chicago.

Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller is seen in 2018 leaving a teddy bear for immigrant children being held at a facility in Tornillo, Texas, after calling for the immediate reunification of immigrant children with their families. As President-elect Donald Trump is set to take office again, Keller is planning to defend Albuquerque's "sanctuary city" status against renewed federal challenges.

New Mexico Democrats took in more campaign contributions from the biggest U.S. oil and gas companies than Republicans did in the recent election, according to an analysis by Capital & Main.

Women incarcerated at the Springer prison in northern New Mexico have found solace in yoga and meditation classes introduced last year. The program has become more popular since the inmates themselves have begun leading the sessions.

It’s commonly thought that suicide rates increase over the winter holidays, but that’s not the case. Still, the lead suicide prevention coordinator with the New Mexico Department of Health says it’s never the wrong time of year to talk about suicide and practice prevention.

Women incarcerated at the Springer prison in northern New Mexico have found solace in yoga and meditation classes introduced last year.