Democratic and Republican strategists are currently beginning to pay particular attention to Latino voters in different states that could decide the 2024 election race including Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Texas and Florida.
A recent poll showed that 45% of Hispanic or Latino voters are Democrats or are so inclined to.
But there are two things to pay attention to in terms of the Latino vote and that is the “undecideds,” who could influence tallies in the upcoming electoral fight.
The so-called “undecideds” make up 13% of Latino voters and, as their name indicates, they would move to whichever way the wind blows the strongest.
There is also an interesting question: 33% of Latinos aging between 18 and 24 believe that none of the parties represent their interests, because “they do not appear to effectively engage, represent or address their needs.
Presidential elections in the United States will be effective in a few months, a day in which a large part of the Congress will also be renewed, preceded by a period of primaries in which both parties choose their candidates.
President Joe Biden – who announced his decision to seek a second term at the beginning of 2023 – and Vice President Kamala Harris kicked off their electoral campaign last August without arousing much enthusiasm.
Two other Democrats will contest Biden’s nomination, one is Marianne Williamson, a self-help author and former spiritual advisor to Oprah Winfrey, who is running for a second time after her failed 2020 campaign.
Williamson once said she would create a federal Department of Peace. She endorsed reparations for slavery, and called Trumpism a symptom of a disease in the American psyche that could not be cured by political schemes.
The other one is Dean Phillips, elected to the House of Representatives in 2018, who has no major policy disagreements with President Biden and even supported his agenda in Congress, but strongly believes that because of the president’s age and low approval ratings the Blue Party should nominate someone else. The Democratic Party (identified by a donkey and the color blue) will have to confirm nominations at the National Convention in August.
Meanwhile, the Republican Party (elephant and the color red) will hold primaries in each state, beginning with New Hampshire, but Iowa moves up on January 15 with its selection through caucus meeting.
The contenders still vying for the GOPers is still led by former President Donald Trump, followed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy.
By July, the Republicans will define the presidential and vice-presidential candidates and, according to the trend, Trump is the favorite.
Super Tuesday, March 5, will be decisive mainly for the Republicans, as 12 primaries will be held including key states such as California and Texas.
The November elections will produce the 47th President, who will lead the destiny of the United States from January 2025 to January 2029.
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