Latino votes have historically been discouraged, but as the fastest growing population in Texas, both parties are trying to secure their vote.
UTSA Demography professor Rogelio Saenz said gerrymandering and voter ID laws are some of the recent efforts to keep Latinos from voting. He said in the ‘60s, Texas Rangers would patrol Latino-dominated areas in an effort to intimidate voters.
Latinos are the fastest growing population in Texas, the majority being young. At least 240,000 Latinos turn 18 yearly, compared to 123,000 for the white population. “There are close to 200 counties in the state of Texas, most of those rural that lost population between 2010 and 2020. So you see Republican efforts to try to engage the Latino vote, particularly in the border area, particularly in the valley,” Saenz said.
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