ELECTING
LATINAS
The First Latinas program aims to increase Latina representation at all government levels. The program supports trailblazing Latina candidates who are running for seats that have never had a Latina representative to elect First Latinas to Congress, state legislatures, city councils, and school boards.
ELECTING
LATINAS
The First Latinas program aims to increase Latina representation at all government levels. The program supports trailblazing Latina candidates who are running for seats that have never had a Latina representative to elect First Latinas to Congress, state legislatures, city councils, and school boards.
177
officeholders in federal, state, and mayoral seats
31
million Latinas living in the United States of America
3
percent or less of the U.S. House of Representatives
Latina’s Political Power is Growing
With 31 million Latinas living in the United States, Latina candidates and voters have grown into a powerful demographic with the power to influence national and local elections.
Latinas are running in record numbers from school boards to statewide offices—a steady growth across the country. They are a powerful voting bloc with immense potential for mobilization, with 63 percent of Latinas ages 18 and older registered to vote. In 2020, 56 percent of Latinas 18 and older voted in the 2020 election.
Latinas Face Representation Disparities
Latinas are currently less than 3 percent of the members of Congress. Latinas are currently less than 3 percent of the members in the United States House of Representatives, and there is only 1 Latina in the U.S. Senate. These figures show the glaring representation disparity for Latinas and for this reason, our work is crucial to ensuring Latina candidates can break barriers in pursuit of public office.
Through the First Latinas program, Latino Victory is endorsing Latina candidates across the country to ensure they have the resources to run competitive races and win. It’s a unique, ambitious effort to harness this influential demographic’s political power and develop a pipeline of future Latina elected officials.
