President Joe Biden’s reelection effort knows it “can’t take Latino support for granted” and is making a concerted effort to sell his record to the voting bloc, especially in battleground states, heading into 2024.
The president’s 2024 campaign, associated PACs, and the Democratic National Committee are all making “historic” spends targeting Latinos, especially men, as Republicans continue their efforts to control a larger share of the fastest-growing demographic in the country.
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Former President Donald Trump gained nearly 8 points more of the Latino vote in 2020 than he did in 2016, good for nearly 40%, and the Republican Party largely maintained that share in the 2022 midterm elections.
Though Latino voters still eventually supported Biden over Trump by a factor of roughly a wide margin, the president was criticized for largely ignoring the group throughout much of the 2020 Democratic primary. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I‑VT), Biden’s top Democratic challenger in 2020, outspent and outstaffed the president in terms of Latino outreach, and the president’s current campaign is looking to improve on their performance in 2024.
“The resources, investment, and focus on Latinos is light years beyond where we were for 2020,” a Democratic operative fam …
Biden is worried about Latino voters in 2024. How his campaign is responding
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