Latino vote will not be major factor in tight midterm races, Pew study say
The share of Latino eligible voters has been growing steadily, making up a record 11 percent of all people who will be able to cast a ballot in November ...
The study noted that a record 25.2 million Latinos are eligible to vote in November’s midterm elections, reflecting a rise of 3.9 million Latinos voters since 2010.
But in most of the roughly eight states with close Senate races, Latinos comprise less than 5 percent of eligible voters.
An exception is Colorado, where Latinos are 14.2 percent of eligible voters.
Colorado has emerged as a particular midterm election state for the fight between Republicans and Democrats for control of the U.S. Senate. Republicans need to pick up six additional seats in November to win control of the Senate from Democrats.
The latest polls for Colorado’s race show Republican challenger, U.S. Rep. Cory Gardner, leading the incumbent, Democrat U.S. Sen. Mark Udall, by several points. A Quinnipiac University poll has Gardner leading Udall 47 percent to 41 percent, and a CNN/Opinion Research Center one has Gardner ahead of Udall 50 percent to 46 percent ...
Three states with competitive gubernatorial races have Latino eligible voter shares above 10 percent – Florida, which has 17.1 percent, Colorado, which has 14.2 percent, and Connecticut, which has 10.3 percent ...
