Latinos are the biggest ethnic group in Texas, but their political power lags behind
Latinos in Texas have eclipsed non-Hispanic whites as the dominant ethnic group in the state, but the group's political power has yet to catch up.
AUSTIN, Texas — Latinos in Texas have officially eclipsed non-Hispanic whites as the dominant ethnic group in the state, but the group's political power has yet to catch up.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Latinos made up 40.2% of Texas' population last summer, while the non-Hispanic white share was 39.8%. The development was first reported by The Texas Tribune.
Experts say Latinos have been the biggest ethnic population in the state for a while now, but undercounting in the census delayed anything official.
Michael Li, senior counsel at the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School
