Averie Bishop, 25, is the first Asian American to wear the Miss Texas America crown. She plans to use her new platform to promote diversity and inclusion. Mayra Flores, at around the same time, won a congressional seat to represent Texas's Rio Grande Valley. Ms. Flores, a 36-year-old Mexican-born American, is the first Republican Latina to represent Texas in Congress. Both are taking center stage at a time when Texas is experiencing dramatic demographic shifts. Which woman will be the new face of Texas - and, perhaps, of America? Will Ms. Bishop's quest to promote diversity and inclusion win the day? Or will Ms. Flores represent an influx of minority voters who head to the voting booths and vote Republican?

• Texas Demographic Shifts: https://www.texastribune.org/2021/08/12/texas-2020-census/
• Averie Bishop wins Miss Texas AmericaL https://www.insider.com/miss-texas-first-asian-american-winner-pageant-averie-bishop-2022-7
• Mayra Flores Goes to Washington: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/06/us/politics/mayra-flores-latina-republicans.html