Latinos are the fastest growing major segment of the U.S. population. As a result, Hispanic electoral participation stands to have a profound effect on the policy direction of our country in the years and decades to come. Despite this dynamic, there is a great deal of misinterpretation about the precise contours of the Latino electorate and the issues that resonate with Hispanics. To delve into these important and timely issues, the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) and the Center for American Progress will convene a group of nationally renowned experts who have dedicated significant portions of their careers to better understanding Latino demographics, registration and voting patterns, and the multitude of issues that motivate Latino voters.
Sergio Bendixen, CEO, Bendixen & Associates
Luis Fraga, Associate Professor of Political Science, Stanford University, and co-principal investigator, Latino National Survey
Tamar Jacoby, Senior Fellow, The Manhattan Institute
Celinda Lake, President, Lake Research Partners
Geri Mannion, Chair, Strengthening U.S. Democracy Program, Carnegie Corporation of New York
Clarissa Martinez De Castro, Director, State Policy & Advocacy, National Council of La Raza
Cecilia Munoz, Vice President, National Council of La Raza
Dan Restrepo, Director, The Americas Project, Center for American Progress
Gary Segura, Associate Professor, University of Washington, and co-principal investigator, Latino National Survey
Lionel Sosa, CEO, Mexicans & Americans Thinking Together (MATT.org)
Ruy Texeira, Joint Fellow, Center for American Progress & The Century Foundation