US 2020 census will affect post-2020 voting dynamics

Subject The US 2020 census. Significance The United States will hold its ten-yearly census in 2020, with census day itself on April 1. The census is one of the most important foundations of US public and private sector activity -- its data helps allocate federal funds and political power and informs business decisions. However, there are concerns that 2020 will see a historic undercount of marginalised communities. Impacts The census will lead to the enhancement of Texas’s political power and influence. Texas’s greater political weight will further increase the importance of the Hispanic community in US politics. Texas’s political rise could elevate the fossil fuel industry, but possibly also wind and solar power and green technology. There will be further court cases challenging electoral redistricting decisions.