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Governor: Ousted lawmaker claiming dual residency may be ineligible for House seat




"Rep. Harry Garcia, who previously represented House District 69 before losing in the Democratic primary this spring, now says he resides in a trailer park he owns in District 6, enabling him to run for that open seat. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham ordered Attorney General Raúl Torrez to investigate his claims.


An appointment to fill a vacant seat in the state House of Representatives has turned into a political pressure cooker amid ongoing questions about the top nominee’s residency.


Here’s the kicker: The person nominated to fill the vacancy is outgoing state Rep. Harry Garcia, who lost his reelection bid in a neighboring House district in June.


...In a letter Tuesday to Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver, the governor questioned whether Garcia is even eligible.

Garcia also said he “probably” spends up to 60% of his time in House District 6. He said his home in House District 6 is part of a trailer park.


“You guys are all screwed up,” he said. “You guys should do your homework instead of saying I live in a trailer, OK? I have a [expletive] four-bedroom house [in District 6]. I don’t live in a trailer.”"

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