Courting Latino Voters: Which Candidate Has the Edge?

Latino voters will play a crucial role in the presidential election. But Cisneros Institute Director Elizabeth Vaquera said neither party is speaking their language.

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John DiConsiglio Elizabeth Vaquera, associate professor of sociology and public policy and public administration, in a black & white dress at a GWU lectern Elizabeth Vaquera, associate professor of sociology and public policy and public administration, said candidates must recognize the wide diversity of Latino voters. (Photo courtesy Cisneros Hispanic Leadership Institute)

As the presidential race reaches the home stretch, recent polls show Vice President Kamala Harris, the child of immigrants, leading her Republican opponent among Latino American voters—but by smaller margins than past Democratic candidates.

Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump, who has made harsh immigration rhetoric and policies a hallmark of his campaign, has actually increased his share of the Latino electorate since 2016—and was tied with then-candidate President Joe Biden in July.

What’s wrong with this picture?Maybe nothing, according to Elizabeth Vaquera , director of the Cisneros Hispanic Leadership Institute and associate professor of sociology and public policy and public administration at the George Washington University’s Columbian College of Arts and Sciences .Instead, it may be an accurate portrait of the complexities […]

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