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Why Many Iowa Latinos Say They’re Backing Bernie Sanders
We asked a group of Latinos in central Iowa what are their top three presidential candidates in preparation for the Iowa Caucus 2020, that will take place on February 3. From 70 Latinos interviewed, 34% said they will vote for Bernie Sanders, 31% for Elizabeth Warren and 29% for Joe Biden. But what makes Sanders…
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Latinx Candidates Had Historic Victories In Iowa’s Local Elections
Latinx candidates made history last week in city council elections and school board races across Iowa. We wanted to know about some of the challenges they faced running for office and what comes next in their political careers. To find out, we interviewed Rob Barron, co-founder of Latino Political Network, to understand more about a…
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Meet Maria Ramos, Storm Lake City Council Candidate
Maria Ramos is a wife, mother, grandmother and first-generation immigrant. Born and raised in Nayarit, Mexico, Ramos came to California when she was 12 and moved to Storm Lake, in northwest Iowa, in 1991. Ramos, 44, is a proud U.S. citizen who has lived with her four children in Storm Lake for nearly three decades.…
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Que Pasa Iowa Survey: Latinx Voters’ Thoughts On The Caucus
As part of Latino Heritage Month, the Que Pasa Iowa? podcast conducted a survey of listeners to find out what they knew about the 2020 Iowa Caucus and whether they felt their political party was talking about their concerns. When asked if they knew what the Iowa Caucus is, 86% said yes [si]. Fifty-nine percent…
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Latina Candidates Step Up In Local Des Moines Elections
Des Moines is a great place to live; it’s growing fast, it’s diverse and rapidly getting the attention of young Latinx candidates running for office. With local elections slated for Nov. 5, we interviewed two Latinas running for seats on the Des Moines City Council: Marlu Abarca and Chelsea Chism-Vargas. Marlu Abarca, At-Large Marlu Abarca…
