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The Young Latino Voter

Need for Allies and Advocates

When asked to name a political figure who goes out of
their way to support their community, a third (33%) of POLITICAL FIGURES WHO “SHOW UP”
FOR YOUNG LATINO VOTERS
young Latinos could not name anyone. Among those
who did name a political figure that supports Hispanics,
the top people mentioned unaided were Bernie Sanders,
Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez and Joe Biden, who were each 33%
mentioned by 6% of young Latinos. Young Latinos are 6% 6% 6%
looking for candidates to be allies and advocates for
their community. In the 2020 Democratic presidential NOBODY BERNIE ALEXANDRIA JOE
primaries, which initially included 29 contenders, it SANDERS OCASIO-CORTEZ BIDEN
was Bernie Sanders who best captured the attention of *Unaided open-ended question.
young Latinos, with 39% calling him their first choice, far Source: Telemundo. Young Latino Voter Survey, June 2020.
more than Biden, at 23% and Trump at 16%.

Alexandria Ocasio Cortez
En mi opinión, is inspiring an entire population
no hay figuras políticas of young Hispanics to stay
que realmente estén Joe Biden politically charged, vote and
haciendo un esfuerzo has supported speak up for our rights.
importante para
apoyar a los hispanos. Hispanics and other
minorities that other
politicians haven’t
supported very much.

All these clueless
politicians don’t give a damn
about Hipanics,
Bernie Sanders all they do is pander,
is addressing the issues I don’t know any Hispanic so they can get
that Hispanics are political figures. elected.
facing in this country. All the people I know
are white.

Source: Telemundo. Young Latino Voter Survey,
June 2020.

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