Latino Decisions Blog
New Poll: Millennial Latinos in California Strongly Favor Bernie Sanders
In a previous analysis, I noted that Bernie Sanders is a clear favorite among Latino voters in California. A recent study by The Latino Community Foundation shows that young Latinos…
New Survey Finds Strong Support for Ethics Reform to Combat Political Corruption in New Mexico
Political corruption continues to be a major issue in New Mexico, making legislation to improve government accountability and transparency a major need as the state begins the 60- day legislative…
Latinos in non-battleground states of CA, TX, NY reporting much lower levels of outreach
Latino voter contact rates in California, New York and Texas much lower than in battleground states of Arizona, Florida, Nevada and North Carolina With two weeks to go before Election 2016,…
Why Kamala Harris can’t win California without the Latino vote
On June 7, 2016 Kamala Harris and Loretta Sanchez made history. In November California will see the first ever U.S. Senate general election match-up between two Democrats. Not only two…
No Trump – you are not “number one with Hispanics” in Nevada
Donald Trump won the Republican Nevada caucuses and in his victory speech Tuesday night he bragged about winning “the Hispanics” as he likes to say. He told his crowd of…
New Findings in LD State of New Mexico Poll
The new State of New Mexico Poll conducted by Latino Decisions provides fresh data on the attitudes of registered voters in New Mexico regarding some of the most important policy issues…
New NM Poll Provides Insights on Key Policies to be Considered in State Legislature
A new survey commissioned by Somos Un Pueblo Unido and conducted by Latino Decisions provides valuable insights into the attitudes of registered voters in New Mexico regarding the REAL ID…
Latino Decisions now posting new voter poll results in CO, KS, AZ, TX
With the closure of Texas, Arizona, Colorado, and Kansas, we can assess Latino impact in two really competitive environments. Full results are posted here: 2014 Election Eve Poll We find…
Early results in the 2014 Latino vote now posted for key states
So far, Latino Decisions has posted results from Illinois, Georgia, Florida, and North Carolina: full results here 2014 Election Eve Poll Across all four states, Latinos gave significant advantages to…
New NCLRAF/LD Poll in North Carolina: Hagan leads Tillis 40-15 Among Latinos
A new statewide poll of North Carolina’s Latino electorate commissioned by the National Council of La Raza Action Fund (NCLR Action Fund) and implemented by Latino Decisions, shows immigration remains…
New NCLRAF/LD Poll in Colorado: Udall leads Gardner 55-14 Among Latinos
Yesterday the The National Council of La Raza Action Fund (NCLRAF) and Latino Decisions released a new poll of Latino voters in Colorado that finds incumbent Democratic Senator Mark Udall holds…
Latino voter enthusiasm in Florida high – Crist leads Scott 53 to 29
The U.S. Census reports that Latino turnout in Florida in 2010 was 70% and today 73% of registered Latinos say they are “almost certain” to vote according to a new poll released…
Seriously flawed Latino polling in Georgia leads to wildly incorrect speculation
This piece was originally posted at HuffPost Pollster, October 6, 2014 Georgia has more than 900,000 Latinos and more than 270,000 Latinos eligible to vote in 2014. For good reason, analysts have…
The Politics of Latino Representation in New Mexico
The New Mexico gubernatorial campaign got noisy last week when Democratic challenger and state Attorney General Gary King’s comments about Republican Governor Susana Martinez were captured on video. In the…
New Poll Shows Major Support Among Latinos for Sentencing Reform
The “war on drugs” has dramatically increased our prison population and disproportionately impacted low-income communities of color who are frequently the targets of law-enforcement efforts. The number of persons incarcerated…
Latino Decisions research critical to overturning Wisconsin Voter-ID law
A Federal court struck down a controversial law that would require voters in Wisconsin to show photo identification before they cast their ballots. This is the latest ruling regarding voter-ID laws which…
Latino Decisions research critical to overturning Pennsylvania Voter-ID law
A Pennsylvania judge last week struck down a controversial new law that would require voters to show photo identification before they cast their ballots. This is the latest ruling regarding…
Narrow Margin in Virginia Signals Asian and Latino Influence, Virginia DREAM Act and GOP Fate Hang in the Balance
Latino Decisions election eve polling shows 66% of Hispanics and 63% of Asian Americans voted for Governor-Elect Terry McAuliffe. More specifically, an estimated 95,500 Hispanic and 51,000 Asian-Americans voted in…
Latino Focused Messaging Increases Knowledge of the ACA
A new poll of Latino/Hispanic adults in Colorado provides evidence that targeted outreach strategies in the state have increased awareness about the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The poll, commissioned by…
New Race Politics and the Virginia Election
Virginia’s election results were a deep disappointment for Republicans who have long been competitive—even dominant—in this Southern state. Terry McAuliffe defeated Ken Cuccinelli 48%-45%, and the margin was greater in…