California Latino electorate support of Harris will help shape state congressional races
Democrats are increasingly anxious about Kamala Harris’s fate, with some polls suggesting she is losing her Democratic base. One critical segment of that base is the Latino electorate, and they appear to be slipping away from Harris and the Democratic Party.
Much is being written about Harris’s waning Latino support. Yet, these analyses ignore Latinos who have known her the longest – Californios. Although California is solidly blue, there are six competitive House races that will determine the balance of power in Congress. According to the National Association of Latino Elected Officials, one out of four voters in California is Latino. Thus, the degree to which Latino voters in the Golden State are politically energized and supportive of Harris has wider political implications.
