Latino Candidates Vie for Top Offices in Over Three Quarters of States

“Reflecting the political maturity of Latino communities throughout our country, Latino candidates are competing in 38 states for the nation’s top federal and state offices in Election 2006, according to the 2006 Election Profile released today by the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund. The Profile presents the results of an analysis of all candidates running for Congress, statewide office, and state legislative seats in the November general election.

“Latinos have mounted campaigns in every region of the nation - from the Southwest, to the Northeast, to the Deep South, to New England, to the Midwest and America’s ‘heartland,’” said Arturo Vargas, NALEO Educational Fund executive director. This widespread competitiveness reveals the growing Latino political maturity,” Vargas added. “Latinos are demonstrating that they can raise campaign money, form political networks, organize their voting communities, and obtain key endorsements.”

According to the NALEO Educational Fund’s analysis, in 1998, Latinos were running for federal and state office in just over half of the nation’s states (26). In Election 2006, that number has grown to 38, an increase of 46%.”

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