The Power of Latino Millennials

The Power of Latino Millennials

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If there is a voting demographic talked about as much as Latinos, it’s millennials. But talking about one group often means talking about the other. Millennials make up the largest group within registered Latino voters, and 20% of millennials are Latino. The average age of the registered white voter is 42, while the average registered Latino voter is 27. So two of our millennial producers, Antonia Cereijido and Fernanda Echávarri, sat down in the booth to talk about the Latino millennial vote. Antonia shares what she learned talking to the president of Voto Latino, Maria Teresa Kumar.

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