Gov. Brown taps California’s Rep. Xavier Becerra to be state’s first Latino attorney general
Gov. Brown taps California’s Rep. Xavier Becerra to be state’s first Latino attorney general
*This is interesting. The highest ranking Latino in congress will become the first Latino Attorney General of California. A step on the way to the California governor’s office? VL By Sarah […]
Don’t let Latino victories be lost in the election night dismay
*Latinos scored some important victories on Tuesday. Here’s some good news to chew on. VL By Miguel Solis, Dallas Morning News (3 minute read) The first message I received after Donald […]
Democrat Beto O’Rourke looking at a U.S. Senate campaign
*This is new. Rep. Joaquin Castro is also mentioned for a possible U.S. Senate run. Texas senator Ted Cruz is up for reelection in 2018 and Sen. John Cornyn in […]
Latinos in Senate, House, State Races We’ll Be Watching on Election Night
*It’s not just a Clinton/Trump thing. There are many Latinos running in down-ballot races that we should watch on Tuesday: Cortez-Matso, Sanchez, Curbelo, Garcia, Soto, Gallego, Huerta, Valadao, Barragan, Correa, […]
In With the New: Meet Congress’ Latino Newcomers
*There’ll be five new Latino faces in the U.S. House of Representatives. Three Democrats and two Republicans. VL By Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News The total number of Latinos in Congress rose […]
The Most Latino Congress Ever Is Coming In 2015
*This is something good. The number of Latinos in Congress increased by one, for a total of 32. VL By Roque Planas, Huffington Post With 29 Hispanics in the U.S. […]
How Many Latinos in U.S. House?
By Suzanne Gamboa, Associated PressAlbuquerque Journal The House Press Gallery, an administrative office of Congress, counts 33 Hispanic representatives in the 113th Congress. The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute puts the number […]
