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Texas will gain two seats in Congress as residents of color drive population gains

Texas Tribune Brief

English - April 27, 2021 10:00 - 4 minutes - 3.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 103 ratings
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Texas will have 38 congressional seats as a result of the latest U.S. census. The state’s political heft has been growing steadily for decades, gaining at least two seats after every census since 1980.