Kamala Harris Energizing Latinos, but Democratic Mobilizing Efforts are Faltering
Kamala Harris is energizing Democrats according to pollsters. A recent NBC poll shows Harris leading Trump 49% to 44% among registered voters. While these numbers are compelling, most polling has yet to capture whether Latinos or other minoritized segments of the Democratic Party coalition are similarly energized by her nomination and campaign.
Latinos constitute one of the largest segments of the electorate and they will play a pivotal role in determining the outcome of this election. Yet, our understanding of Latinos is incomplete or skewed because of bad polling data. The 2024 Entravision/AltaMed weekly tracking poll corrects these deficiencies, creating a more complete picture of the Latino electorate. Armed with this data, my focus here is in determining whether Kamala Harris is energizing Hispanic voters and whether Democrats are capitalizing on this opportunity by intensifying Latino-focused Get Out the Vote (GOTV) campaigns.
