Senator John Cornyn represents the State of Texas. Texas is a border state and their main concern is border control because it shares the longest border with Mexico compared to any other states. There are 18 out 43 ports of entry in Texas only. Texas is also the second largest state in the United States.
Texas has the second largest population of 26.48 million people as of 2013. 44.0% of the population are White Americans alone not Hispanics or Latinos, 12.4% of that population is African American and Hispanics and Latinos make up 38.4% of the population. The people under the age of 18 in 2013 is 26.6% so the rest of the population makes up the voters in Texas. The growing population in Texas as brought more traffic to the urban areas compared to the rural. The urban areas in Texas, therefore are more booming than the rural areas.
The main industries in Texas are Livestock and Agriculture. Oil, chemicals, natural gases, electronics and mining are some more of Texas’s industries. The per capita income in Texas in 2012 was $41,471 and it is the 25th state according to the income.
Texas is a red or Republican state, but the increase Hispanic population is causing Texas to have more democrats. As of 2013, 61% of the population that consists of Non- Hispanic Whites is Republican. But 46% of Hispanic population in Texas is Democratic. Despite this fact, it is likely to remain a Republican state. The Texas Presidential elections show that the state is still Republican heavy with 57.19% Republican votes in 2012.
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