PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Vincent Perez: “The Latino community is the largest Latino racial ethnic…”

Featuring: Vincent Perez, Democratic | Texas House of Representatives, District 77

Watch on YouTube

Racial Gerrymandering in Texas: A Lawmaker Speaks Out

Published | Video Starts at 07:43

Texas is a diverse state and something very important happened to the Latino community very recently where the Latino community became the largest group in Texas. Not just in Texas, but the nation. So from a percentage basis, The Latino community is the largest Latino racial ethnic group in the nation, surpassing that of California. which also stands at about 39, 40%. So that's a very big deal. So really, we're kind of in a very new territory. (07:43–07:52)

CLAIM

Asserts that the Latino community in Texas is the largest Latino ethnic group in the U.S., surpassing California.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Vincent Perez

Discover more from

Vincent Perez

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.