Going Viral: How Influencers Are Impacting the Battle Over Young Latino Voters

Latino USA

Futuro Media and PRX

Society & Culture

4.9 • 3.7K Ratings

🗓️ 3 November 2024

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Since 1986, there has been an enduring 26-point gap in youth voter turnout in presidential elections. And as the Latine population continues to grow in the US, they are making up a large portion of new young eligible voters. So, in this election, both parties aggressively courted young Latinos for their votes. We follow two young Latinos who have been hand-picked by the parties to get out the youth vote, on the ground– in battleground states and all over social media.

This story is part of our special election coverage: The Latino Factor: How We Vote.

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0:00.0	We often hear that, like, you know, you guys are the future, you guys are tomorrow's leaders, but we disagree.
0:13.4	We think we are today's leaders, and we are the moment right now.
0:17.2	Oh, gosh, young people are the swing voter to selection.
0:19.6	People that are smart. Young people, we're integrated the swing voters to selection. People that is smart.
0:24.6	Young people, we're integrated into social media. But there's millions of Generation Z that just don't vote. And especially when it comes to young Latinos. They are representing
0:28.8	a larger portion of this emerging American electorate. When that generation starts voting
0:33.8	in their numbers, we're going to see an abrupt change. Change that people were seeking.
0:38.7	This is our country.
0:39.8	The land of opportunities where anything is possible.
0:44.6	And we want it back.
0:51.3	From Futuro Media and PRX, it's Latino USA. I'm Maria Inojosa.
0:57.0	Today, how young Latino voters are showing up for the 2024 presidential election
1:02.8	and two young Latinos who have been handpicked by the parties to get out the youth vote.
1:10.1	This story is part of our special election coverage,
1:13.2	the Latino Factor, how we vote.
1:20.0	As we get to the very end of the 2024 political campaign cycle,
1:24.8	and folks across the country already begin to cast their ballots for president.
1:29.9	I wanted to make sure my vote was going to count.
1:32.6	Campaigns are going to get concrete evidence of what strategies worked and what flocked.
1:41.0	And this election is a landmark moment because 17 and a half million Latino voters are expected to turn out, and one out of every five will be voting for the very first time.
1:54.0	This is my first election. I'm very excited.
1:57.0	And both the Harris and Trump campaigns are going to see if they've made inroads with one of the most consequential and emerging electorates, young Latino and Latina voters.
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