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Jasmine Crockett: “Anglos making up approximately 39% [of Texas].”

Featuring: Jasmine Crockett, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 30

Democratic U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett talks government shutdown, redistricting federal court hearing

Published October 2, 2025 | Video Starts at 18:51

… decide who goes to D.C. in a state in which the largest minority population is actually Latinos. Latinos make up 40% of the state of Texas. And then you have Anglos making up approximately 39% [of Texas]. And. And then the other 20% of the state, for the most part, is basically other people of color. Black folk, Asian folk, and other descents. Right. (18:51–18:55)

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