Latinos are making crowded 2018 primaries even more so

WASHINGTON — An unprecedented number of Latinos are running for office in the 2018 primaries, but crowded fields have toughened the challenge of getting elected for some candidates of color and women.

Primary season kicked off with the Texas primary on Tuesday. Democrats turned out in droves for early voting in a year when the state has some of the most competitive congressional and statewide races.

Democrats stand their best chance in years of regaining control of the U.S. House. But the anti-Trump sentiment that is mobilizing Democratic voters has also crowded the field in several congressional districts where many Latinos are found. And Trump has inspired “outsider” interest, with people outside the political realm jumping into races.

“The bar is even higher than I had anticipated,” said Mayra Macias, political director for the Latino Victory Fund, which works to get Latino Democrats elected to public office.


Source : nbcnews