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Ashley Lopez

Latinos are the biggest ethnic group in Texas, but their political power lags behind

Voters walk into a polling place in Uvalde, Texas, on Nov. 8, 2022. (Mark Felix/AFP via Getty Images)

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.

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