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Jasmine Crockett: “Their voices [African Americans in Texas] are going to be…”

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

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

Published | Video Starts at 19:51

And then you look at the numbers, you look at the fact that when you look at an African American in the state of Texas, the state of Texas has more African Americans by raw numbers than any other state, that Their voices [African Americans in Texas] are going to be worth approximately one fifth of what an Anglo Texan's voice is worth. And so the numbers are clear. Like, I just. I mean, I don't know how you get around the numbers. And knowing that they specifically leaned into Pettaway and Pettaway had to do with race. (19:51–19:59)

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Asserts that African American votes in Texas are undervalued compared to Anglo votes.

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