Bayan
01-16-2023, 12:33 AM
For decades, Republicans have sought to make gains with a critical voting block: Latinos.
Last month, when Mayra Flores was elected to Congress from Texas, she finally showed them a way to gain that support. Today, we explore what her campaign tells us about the future of the Latino vote.
Guest: Jennifer Medina (https://www.nytimes.com/by/audra-d-s-burch), a national reporter for The New York Times.
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Background reading:
Ms. Flores has leaned into her personal story (https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/06/us/politics/mayra-flores-latina-republicans.html) to persuade voters with conservative values that it’s time to give the Republicans a try.
For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily (http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily). Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
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Last month, when Mayra Flores was elected to Congress from Texas, she finally showed them a way to gain that support. Today, we explore what her campaign tells us about the future of the Latino vote.
Guest: Jennifer Medina (https://www.nytimes.com/by/audra-d-s-burch), a national reporter for The New York Times.
Want more from The Daily? For one big idea on the news each week from our team, subscribe to our newsletter (https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/the-daily?module=inline).
Background reading:
Ms. Flores has leaned into her personal story (https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/06/us/politics/mayra-flores-latina-republicans.html) to persuade voters with conservative values that it’s time to give the Republicans a try.
For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily (http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily). Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
أكثر... (https://www.nytimes.com/the-daily)