Latino Decisions Blog
Global Sport Institute Poll: Precautions needed before sport returns
Latino Decisions research analyst, Dr. Edward Vargas, wrote up the findings of his latest research on the concerns of sports fans as clubs take steps to return. For the first…
What do we know about COVID-19 infections and deaths among Latinos?
There is much need for information concerning the impact of the COVID-19 on the Latino community. Over the last month, we have heard growing worry regarding the pandemic’s massive ravage…
Poll of Latinos Finds Nearly 70% Feel President Ignored Early Signs of Coronavirus Spread
Poll from Latino Decisions and SOMOS Finds Latinos Trust State Government Far More than Feds, but overall enthusiasm to vote has dropped New York, NY – The nation’s first 2020…
First National Poll of Latinos in 2020 Finds 35% of Households Have Experienced a Layoff as a Result of COVID-19
As the Latino community grapples with the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic, including a higher rate of fatalities compared to other populations, the nation’s first in-depth poll of the Latino…
Structural Inequalities and Not Behavior Explain Covid-19 Racial Disparities
As reflected in the figure below, racial and ethnic minorities were more likely than whites to have shifted their behavior across all three measures. For example, the Asian American and…
Join webinar with U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro for new polling on disproportionate impact from COVID-19 on Latinos in America
Findings highlight significant health, economic and schooling disparities for Latinos NEW YORK, NY – On Friday, April 17 at 12:30 pm ET, SOMOS, the country’s largest physician-led health delivery network, and…
Biden’s Path to Victory Must Include Energizing Latino Bernie Voters
Despite Biden’s likeability among Latinos, the enthusiasm that the Sanders campaign has garnered (in particular among Latino youth) is lacking in the Biden campaign. Nearly 90% of Senator Sanders supporters…
Bernie is Out. Are His Latino Supporters Still In?
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) ended his presidential campaign last week and has endorsed former vice-President, Joe Biden for the Democratic nomination. Following the news, Sanders’ supporters expressed both frustration and devastation…
Public Behavior Change to Combat the Spread of the Coronavirus has Unfortunately Become a Partisan Issue
As we submit this op-ed nearly 340,000 Americans have tested positive for the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and over 9,000 have died, with forecasting models from the University of Washington predicting that…
Memo: Disparate Impacts of COVID-19 on Latino Communities
The COVID-19 outbreak and subsequent pandemic has already exacted a greater toll on the public health, economic and social wellbeing of Americans than any viral outbreak since the 1918 influenza….
NBCNews: Latino voters aren’t apathetic, Sanders’ Nevada win shows. Stop blaming them for low turnout.
Stephen Nuño-Perez, Senior Analyst, wrote a piece for NBCNews on Latino mobilization following the Nevada caucus: For decades, pundits have referred to the rapidly growing Latino population as a sleeping…
Poll: Climate Action Increasingly Important to Nevada’s Latino Community
NEWS RELEASE Contact: EDF Action: Hannah Blatt,[email protected] Latino Decisions: Edward D. Vargas, [email protected] (Las Vegas, Nevada – February 21, 2020) Latino Decisions and EDF Action released new polling showing that…
Latino Voters are Betting on Bernie
Latinos are politically energized in 2020 and their votes can propel a candidate into the winner’s circle. The stakes could not be higher for the Democratic presidential hopefuls as they…
Latest Univision Polling Results Published in Lead-Up to Democratic Debate
Univision Publishes Complete Results of its Latest Electoral Surveys in the Lead-Up to the Next Democratic Debate Two new Univision News surveys –a National Latino Voter Poll and a Nevada…
Apathy in Texas
With approximately eight months until election day, the race against the clock to register millions of eligible Latinos in Texas is underway. Doing so can dramatically improve the livelihoods of Latinos in…
To win Texas, mobilize Texas Latinos
Happy New Year. It’s 2020 and a new decade dawns with what may be the most important presidential election in generations. During the holidays, my mind was on Texas and…
Latino Decisions in the Washington Post: Democratic primary polls are under-representing minorities
Matt Barreto, principle of Latino Decisions, wrote an op-ed for the Washington Post’s Monkey Cage blog. Dr. Barreto addresses the under-representation of minorities in polling samples and the impact this…
New Poll: Young Latino Policy Choices Reflect Elders with Important Differences
One of the primary ways to win the hearts and minds of young Latinos is by campaigning on issues that matter most to them. In the survey derived from The…
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…
Stephen Nuño-Perez Joins Latino Decisions as Director of Communications and Senior Analyst
Nuño-Perez brings a rare combination of over 10 years of analytical expertise in Latino political behavior as a scholar, as well as 8 years of experience writing for the premiere…