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TribCast: The impact of Texas’ changing demographics on elections

On this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Alexa and James about Hispanics becoming the largest demographic group in Texas and what that means for the state’s politics.

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Spectators attend the McAllen Holiday Parade on Dec. 4. Credit: Verónica G. Cárdenas for The Texas Tribune

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On this week’s episode of TribCast, Matthew speaks with Alexa and James about Hispanics becoming the largest demographic group in Texas and what that means for the state’s politics.

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