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Jessica González-Rojas: “I was redistricted in 2022 into the 2023 district, my…”

Featuring: Jessica González-Rojas, Democratic | New York State Assembly, Candidate for New York State Senate, District 13

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Citizens Union Interview with Jessica Gonzalez Rojas - 2026 State Senate District 13 Election

Published | Video Starts at 06:34

And I have one bill that I was able to pass because of that issue in my district. So when I was redistricted in 2022 into the 2023 district, my district was 8% white, and then it became 27% white. But I actually captured a large group of Arab Americans, and they were considered white by the U.S. census standards. And I think that's a challenge, particularly around redistricting. (06:34–06:45)

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