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Latino Voters Of Diverse Backgrounds Were Influential For Both Presidential Candidates


And while Latino voter turnout grew this year, the very universe of Latino voters is growing. ThatĀ  growth is fueled by young people in states like California, Arizona and Texas, said MattĀ  Barreto, professor of political science and Chicano/a Studies at UCLA and co-founder of theĀ  research and polling firm Latino Decisions.Ā  The 2018 midterm … Continued

And while Latino voter turnout grew this year, the very universe of Latino voters is growing. ThatĀ  growth is fueled by young people in states like California, Arizona and Texas, said MattĀ  Barreto, professor of political science and Chicano/a Studies at UCLA and co-founder of theĀ  research and polling firm Latino Decisions.Ā 

The 2018 midterm election made it clear that when Latino voters turn out in large numbers theyĀ  can influence elections decisively, said Sonja Diaz, founding director of the Latino Policy andĀ  Politics Institute at UCLA.Ā