Houston Public MediaRepublican state lawmakers argue their proposed redistricting map would create Latino opportunity districts. But a Democratic state rep says the map is drawn to leave Black and Latino residents with a fraction of the voting power of whites.
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Black and Latino voters are big losers from proposed Texas redistricting map, senior House Democrat says
Republican state lawmakers argue their proposed congressional redistricting map would create Latino opportunity districts. But state Rep. Vince Perez (D-El Paso) counters that the map is drawn to leave Latino residents with one-third the voting power of whites. For Blacks, he says it would be one-fifth.