Republicans are laying the groundwork to put the state in play in 2016 just months after their historic victories in the nation's most Hispanic state.
The Republican Party of New Mexico is set Friday to unveil plans it says will help the GOP presidential nominee and keep the New Mexico House under Republican control.
Last year, the GOP captured the New Mexico House for the first time in 60 years and Republican Gov. Susana Martinez won re-election by a record margin.
However, Republicans have failed to win New Mexico in the last three of four presidential elections.
Democratic Party of New Mexico spokesman Scott Tillman says Republicans will face a hard time winning the state next year because of the heated rhetoric from the GOP presidential primary.
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