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Mary Gonzalez: “Yet we lost seats of color or districts of majority of…”

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 21:49

Like, what universe am I living in? But the point matters. We shouldn't be losing representation now more than ever. Right. 95 of the population growth in Texas is people of color. Yes. Yet we lost seats of color or districts of majority of color. Folks like, this is like. So I will say the lines are complicated. We're losing representation. We're losing representation for communities of color at a time when we need representation the most because of all of the things that are happening. (21:49–21:56)

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Asserts that despite population growth, districts with majority people of color lost representation.

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