Mike Madrid: Latino Voters and the Working Class ‘Tectonic Shift’

In 2020, Latinos became the second largest ethnic voting group in the United States, and the fastest-growing segment of the swing states in the 2024 Presidential Election.

The results of Election Day are clear: Donald Trump gained with working class Americans, and particularly Latino men, delivering him a decisive victory.

Ray Suarez speaks with Mike Madrid, author of The Latino Century: How America’s Largest Minority Is Transforming Democracy, on why Democrats have been failing to connect with Latino voters for over a decade. Then, a post-election analysis from Commonwealth Club World Affairs’ “Week to Week” political roundtable.

Guests:  

Mike Madrid, Co-Founder, The Lincoln Project; Author, The Latino Century: How America’s Largest Minority Is Transforming Democracy

Tim Anaya, Vice President of Marketing and Communications, Pacific Research Institute

Melissa Caen, Attorney; Political Journalist; Host, "Get Out the Bet"

Joe Garofoli, Senior Political Writer, San Francisco Chronicle; Host, "It's All Political on Fifth and Mission"

Hosts:  

Ray Suarez

John Zipperer, Producer and Host, “Week to Week” Political Roundtable

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