Election 2020

“It was extremely important and extremely helpful to the campaign to be able to tap into that enthusiasm, to be able to tap into that incredible network. I think it made all the difference into turning Arizona blue,” said Jessica Mejia, Arizona director for Biden’s campaign.

Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes Giancarlo Sopo of the 2020 Donald Trump campaign.

Let the 2020 post-election analysis about Latino voters begin.

To deny how close this country came to the brink of disaster is to ignore the obvious.

The findings from a poll conducted by Latino Decisions and the Environmental Defense Action Fund, finds that it is “very” and “extremely” important for the new President and Congress to take steps to protect families from water (91%) and air contamination (87%).

Mexican Americans proved to be Donald Trump’s Achilles heel in this historic election.

Women will gain at least 14 seats in the 117th Congress, setting a new record for female representation.

Voters in the historically Democratic stronghold of South Texas are left wondering whether this was simply a strange election during an unusual year or a sign of a profound political realignment in the region.

A week after Puerto Rico’s Election Day, missing election boxes, stolen memory cards, and a crashing election results website have led to even more public distrust against the island’s electoral commission.

On this episode of Latino USA, we take a closer look at two key states and the crucial Latinx voters that swung the results towards their respective candidates’ favor.

A special episode of Latino Rebels Radio.

Sixty percent of Native American voters reported voting for Joe Biden, which is lower than the Democratic vote share of other racial and ethnic minorities, but significantly higher than White voters nationally.

Pollsters who specialize in the Latino vote knew for months before the election that Latino support for Biden was soft, with many Latinos —especially in Florida— undecided.

On this episode of Latino Rebels Radio, host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes Erika Andiola of RAICES and host of the Homeland Insecurity podcast to talk about what’s happening in Arizona.

It is the first time that both of Puerto Rico’s major parties received less than 40% of the vote.

The initial remarks were problematic.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States on Saturday, positioning himself to lead a nation gripped by historic pandemic and a confluence of economic and social turmoil.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is testing how far he can go in using the trappings of presidential power to undermine confidence in this week’s election against Joe Biden, as the Democrat gained ground in tight contests in key battleground states, and then inched ahead in Georgia.

“No, but we” —by which I meant the United States— “don’t elect a president by how many votes someone gets. That’s how it is in Mexico, right?”

Regardless of the election outcome, we must also acknowledge that no one is coming to magically save us.

While final data is still being gathered, experts say election results are expected to show that Latino voters turned out in record numbers nationwide.