Texas redistricting confused these Latino voters, but will it affect the midterm vote?

HOUSTON — When José Cantú checked his voter registration information one morning in early October, he discovered that his house was no longer in Texas’ 29th Congressional District, which Democratic Congresswoman Sylvia García represents.

Two years ago, when he voted for the first time, Cantú cast a ballot for García, whom he says he’s known since he was “a little boy.”

Now, “I texted my mom and said, ‘Mom, we’re now part of District 9. What am I going to do?’” said Cantú, a medical student at the University of Houston, referring to the fact that he didn’t recognize anyone listed on the ballot and had to figure out who the candidates were.

Although Cantú, 20, didn’t move, the map of his district had changed. His friend, Jessica Campos, 44, a mother of three, was also unaware of the changes and believed she still voted in District 29, not District 9.

“I didn’t know until a few days ago who our candidate was,” she said. “Even though I’m very interested in politics, I didn’t know who was representing me.”

Cantú and Campos are not isolated cases. In 2025, at the request of President Donald Trump, the Texas Legislature redrew its…

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