Please join the Center for American Progress Action Fund and Progress 2050 Action for a robust discussion on how communities of color, particularly Latino voters, are changing the political climate in Texas and the implications of the shifting demographics on politics and policies moving forward.
The United States is undergoing a remarkable and profound demographic shift, with Texas at the frontlines. Texas, a longtime red state, has experienced a population increase of more than 20 percent in the past decade with the vast majority of this growth from communities of color. The state has seen a rapidly growing Latino population, as well as African American voters and other Democratic-leaning constituencies that have been underrepresented at the ballot box in recent cycles. As these constituencies continue to grow, however, Texas may become a battleground state sooner than we previously thought.
The state’s rising diverse electorate has significant implications on the future political impact of Texas. The Mexican American, African American, and Asian American populations in Texas accounted for 88 percent of the state’s 4.3-million-person increase from 2000 to 2010. By the next presidential election, roughly 900,000 Latinos in Texas are expected to enter the electorate. It’s clear with Texas’s growing diverse constituency that communities of color will have significant influence in future elections.
WHO:
Welcome and introductions:
Winnie Stachelberg, Executive Vice President, External Affairs, Center for American Progress Action Fund
Keynote speaker:
Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX)
Featured panelists:
Jeremy Bird, Founding Partner, 270 Strategies; former National Field Director, Obama for America
Julie Ortega, Washington Director & Vice President of Policy and Advocacy, PowerPac.org
Ruy Teixeira, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress Action Fund
Moderated by:
Vanessa Cárdenas, Director, Progress 2050 Action, Center for American Progress Action Fund
WHEN:
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
12:00 p.m. ET – 1:30 p.m. ET
Space is extremely limited. RSVP required to attend.
Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis and not guaranteed.
A light lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m.
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Location
Center for American Progress Action Fund
1333 H St. NW, 10th Floor
Washington, D.C. 20005
Map & Directions
Nearest Metro: Blue/Orange Line to McPherson Square or Red Line to Metro Center
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