Last year was the deadliest year in ICE detention in two decades. Nearly a quarter of those deaths occurred in Texas.
Apurva Mahajan
Apurva Mahajan is a data visualization developer focusing on politics and election data. He has reported and worked with data for publications including The Washington Post, The Detroit News, and the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism. Apurva grew up in Maryland and graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park, with degrees in journalism and political science.
These maps show how Latino voters helped Democrats flip a reliably red Texas Senate seat
Democrat Taylor Rehmet’s stunning upset victory is explained in part by the massive swing by Latino voters toward his campaign compared to other Democrats in recent elections.

