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Vincent Perez: “With the way these lines are drawn, people who have the…”

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

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Texas Rep. Vince Perez (HD 77) joins the 2026 Texas AFL-CIO COPE Convention

Published | Video Starts at 03:49

Not only are there political and racial consequences to the Republican map, there are also economic ones. With the way these lines are drawn, people who have the highest incomes in the state also get far more representation than working class Texans. It's not just white Texans who will receive three times more representatives. It's also the wealthiest Texans who get far more political clout than their actual share of the state's population. (03:49–03:59)

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Asserts that redistricting favors wealthier Texans over working-class Texans.

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