Both presidential candidates to court Hispanic voters in separate town halls

Oct 7

Craig Nigrelli Reporter

By Craig Nigrelli (Reporter ), Brock Koller (Senior Producer), Kaleb Gillespie (Video Editor )

The presidential candidates have now agreed to appear in separate town halls on the major Spanish-language network Univision. Vice President Kamala Harris will appear this Thursday, Oct. 10, in the battleground state of Nevada. Former President Donald Trump will be on next Wednesday, Oct. 16, in Miami.

Latinos have grown at the second fastest rate of any racial or ethnic group when it comes to eligible voters since the 2020 election, according to Pew Research.

There are now 36.2 million Hispanics who are able to vote in the upcoming presidential election. That figure is an increase of 12% from 32.3 million in 2020.

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The voting block is extremely important in the battleground states of Arizona and Nevada that have a large Latino or Hispanic population. Arizona has 11 electoral votes, while Nevada has six.

Pew Research, from the 2020 election, shows that Joe Biden garnered 59% of the Hispanic vote while Donald Trump had 38%. A recent poll found similar numbers possible this election cycle, with Harris leading Trump by a 57% to 39% margin.

Researchers found the top five issues for Hispanic voters are the economy, health care, violent crime, gun policy and immigration.

Tags: 2024 Elections, Donald Trump, Election, Kamala Harris, Voter registration

Craig Nigrelli

BOTH PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES HAVE NOW AGREED TO APPEAR IN SEPARATE TOWN HALLS ON THE MAJOR SPANISH-LANGUAGE NETWORK – UNIVISION.

VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS WILL APPEAR , THIS THURSDAY IN THE BATTLEGROUND STATE OF NEVADA, WHILE FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP WILL BE ON, NEXT WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16TH, IN MIAMI.

LATINOS OR HISPANICS HAVE GROWN AT THE SECOND FASTEST RATE OF any major racial and ethnic group WHEN IT COMES TO ELIGIBLE VOTERS, SINCE THE 2020 ELECTION, ACCORDING TO PEW RESEARCH.

THERE ARE NOW 36.2 MILLION HISPANICS, ABLE TO VOTE IN THE UPCOMING PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. THAT NUMBER IS UP 12 PERCENT FROM 32.3 MILLION IN 2020. ONLY ASIAN AMERICAN VOTERS HAVE INCREASED AT A FASTER RATE.

THE VOTING BLOCK IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT IN BATTLEGROUND STATES OF ARIZONA AND NEVADA, THAT HAVE A LARGE LATINO POPULATION.

PEW FIGURES FROM THE 2020 ELECTION SHOW THAT JOE BIDEN GARNERED 59% OF THE HISPANIC VOTE; DONALD TRUMP HAD 38%. A RECENT POLL FOUND SIMILAR NUMBERS POSSIBLE THIS TIME AROUND WITH HARRIS LEADING TRUMP 57% TO 39%.

RESEARCHERS FOUND THE TOP FIVE ISSUES FOR LATINO VOTERS IN THIS ELECTION ARE : THE ECONOMY, HEALTH CARE, VIOLENT CRIME, GUN POLICY AND IMMIGRATION.