Latino Decisions

New Poll: Young Latino Policy Choices Reflect Elders With Important Differences

Candidates targeting young Latinos should prioritize issues surrounding access to affordable housing and immigration reform.

  • Dec 19, 2019
  • 10:54 AM

New Poll: Millennial Latinos in California Strongly Favor Bernie Sanders

The favorability gap between Sanders and the other Democratic contenders is significant, yet all are evaluated higher than Donald Trump.

  • Dec 17, 2019
  • 9:19 PM

New Poll: Political Power Is Shifting Toward Young Latino Voters in California

The growth of the Latino electorate is largely driven by young citizens turning 18 and less by declining immigration from Latin America.

  • Dec 9, 2019
  • 9:38 AM

Latino Voters in California Are Feeling the Bern

Among the Democratic Party hopefuls, one candidate, Bernie Sanders, has invested serious time and effort in winning the state and Latino voters.

  • Nov 25, 2019
  • 7:50 PM

New Poll: 74% of CA Latino Voters Plan to Vote in March 2020 Primary

As state marks the 25th Anniversary of Prop 187, Latinos are ready to get out the vote. Over 80 percent of Latinos believe white supremacist groups are a threat to the United States.

  • Nov 15, 2019
  • 11:01 AM

Texas-Sized Opportunities, Part 4

I promise to return my attentions to the White House, but this week I shift my focus to the Texas state legislature. Cutting to the chase, the pick-up opportunities in Austin align like never before. ​

  • Oct 30, 2019
  • 9:14 AM

Latinos and Impeachment

Given the trends nationally in the public at large, Latino Decisions expects Latino support for impeachment is higher today than it was in June.

  • Oct 15, 2019
  • 11:21 AM

Texas-Sized Opportunities, Part 3B

Optimism helps, but the Democrats’ partisan fortunes ultimately depend upon the party’s ability to register a large number of the unregistered Latino voters across Texas.

  • Oct 4, 2019
  • 3:40 PM

Texas-Sized Opportunities, Part 3A

The biggest red state means more to Republican presidential candidates than the biggest blue state does to Democrats.

  • Sep 6, 2019
  • 2:35 PM

The El Paso Massacre, Nativist Backlashes and Latino Empowerment

Historical perspective provides both encouragement and a warning: this isn’t over.

  • Aug 26, 2019
  • 4:46 PM

Texas-Sized Opportunities, Part 2

In Part 2 of our Texas series, we look at recent polling data to better understand Senator John Cornyn’s viability both in the primary and in the general elections.

  • Aug 23, 2019
  • 11:38 AM

Why Trump Fears Women of Color (OPINION)

It’s important to note that the outcome of the 2020 election will likely depend upon the efforts of independent groups led by women of colo

  • Aug 15, 2019
  • 4:34 PM

Texas-Sized Opportunities, Part 1

Clearly, under-mobilized Texas Latinos wield significant power to tip House races.

  • Aug 15, 2019
  • 11:07 AM

UnidosUS Releases State Polling of Latino Voters on Priority Issues, Key Traits in a Presidential Candidate and Party Support

Latino voters in CA, TX, NV, FL, AZ weigh in as the 2020 election season kicks into high gear.

  • Aug 5, 2019
  • 5:40 PM

Priorities USA and Latino Decisions Release Research Findings and Strategic Guidance on Engaging Latino Voters

Latino voters will make up an increasing share of the electorate in 2020 and, while they predominantly support Democrats over Trump, there is a significant amount of work to be done.

  • Jul 23, 2019
  • 9:27 AM

In Lead Up to 2020, Latinos Strongly Reject Racist Attitudes and Language

By Albert Morales President Donald Trump’s incendiary language over the weekend triggered yet another media and public firestorm on the issue of race. His attacks targeting four non-white congresswomen and telling them to go back to their “home countries” led critics, including some prominent Republican observers, to call upon the president to retract and apologize. […]

  • Jul 17, 2019
  • 7:49 AM

Immigration Panel Discusses How to Push Back Against Trump in 2020

Rather than ignoring the issue and hoping Democratic advantages on issues like the health care are sufficient to win, the party should take Trump head-on.

  • Jun 26, 2019
  • 5:14 PM

What Do Latinos Really Think About Trump? We Have a Large and Accurate National Latino Poll

In order to get a more accurate understanding of the Latino electorate heading into the 2020 cycle, we can examine the April 2019 national survey of 606 Latino registered voters conducted in partnership with the NALEO Educational Fund.

  • May 6, 2019
  • 3:01 PM

New National Poll Shows Biden, Sanders, O’Rourke, and Castro Ahead With Latino Voters in Lead Up to 2020

Findings show race for democratic presidential nomination is wide open, with many candidates relatively unknown among Latino electorate.

  • Apr 17, 2019
  • 11:08 AM

DOJ Attack on Obamacare Has Big Implications for Latinos

Latinos in particular made the biggest gains in access to insurance under Obamacare over the last six years.

  • Mar 28, 2019
  • 4:51 PM

Knowing a Deportee Is Associated With Developmental Disorders in Latina/o Children

Our findings show that respondents who know a deportee are 2.4 times more likely to report that their child has been referred or diagnosed with a developmental disorder.

  • Mar 7, 2019
  • 9:04 AM

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