Tuesday, April 27, 2021

2020 Census Means #Texas Will Get Two More Seats In Congres

[#TexasPolitics365]
 

Texas will continue to see its political clout grow as it gains two additional congressional seats — the most of any state in the nation — following the 2020 census, the U.S. Census Bureau has announced.

Thanks to its fast-growing population — largely due to an increase in residents of color, particularly Hispanics — the state’s share of votes in the U.S. House of Representatives will increase to 38 for the next decade. 

(Full story here.)
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