A Blue Land of Enchantment (New Mexico) Lures Unhappy Texans

A blue Land of Enchantment (New Mexico) lures unhappy Texans

SANTA FE, N.M. — The sun is sinking behind the Jemez Mountains as a group of Texas expats gathers with their pint glasses inside a Santa Fe brewpub to consider the state they abandoned, and the state they now call home.“I was very proud to be a Texan and never really thought we’d leave, but the political climate became so conservative it felt oppressive to me,” says Nancy Fuka, a certified quilt judge. Her husband, Kent, a retired venture capita…

Blue Land of Enchantment lures unhappy Texans

New Mexico, the Land of Enchantment, has quietly become a blue refuge in the MAGA red West for Americans who are fleeing extreme conservative strongholds.

Blue Land of Enchantment Lures Unhappy Texans

The Land of Enchantment has quietly become a blue refuge in the MAGA red West for Americans who are fleeing extreme conservative strongholds.(Image credit: Adria Malcolm)

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