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Mary Gonzalez: “We are losing a seat on the border.”

Featuring: Mary Gonzalez, Democratic | Texas House of Representatives, District 75

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Political Wellness Episode 1 - What is Happening in Texas w Rep. Mary González.

Published | Video Starts at 21:18

And when we didn't invest in a complete count, a lot of communities of color were undercounted. I live on the border. We are undercounted something by 10% at the minimum. Right. So We are losing a seat on the border. which is devastating because I'll give an example again. I represent 263 colonias. For those of you who don't know what colonias are, those are communities that sometimes don't have sewer water. (21:18–21:21)

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Asserts that a congressional seat is being lost on the Texas border.

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