Press Release

Washington D.C. — Responding to the news of Senator Tom Udall’s retirement, Latino Victory Fund Senior Advisor Adrian Saenz issued the following statement: “With nearly half of the state’s population being Hispanic, it’s crucial that the next U.S. Senator from New Mexico be Hispanic. Latino Victory Fund is committed to continuing to increase Latino representation […]

Washington D.C. — Latino Victory Fund launched RunJoaquinRun.com — a website and digital campaign to recruit Congressman Joaquin Castro to run for the U.S. Senate in Texas in the 2020 election. The statewide multi-platform digital campaign will target Latino voters in Texas to galvanize enthusiasm and grassroots support behind Castro’s potential bid to become Texas’

Washington, D.C. — Today, the Board of the Latino Victory Project announced that Melissa Mark-Viverito will serve as interim president of the organization while a national search committee begins its work to find a permanent Latino Victory Project President. Mark-Viverito previously served as the organization’s vice president of strategic engagement. “As Latino Victory Project enters

Washington, D.C. — Following the Senate’s vote to block President Trump’s national emergency, Latino Victory Fund Communications Director Javier Gamboa issued the following statement: “The Senate’s vote to block President Trump’s manufactured national emergency to push for a costly and unpopular border wall is a blunt reminder that the only national emergency is Trump himself.

Washington, D.C. — This morning, House Democrats introduced the Dream and Promise Act — a bill that would provide deportation relief to some immigrants who had been targeted by President Trump’s deportation machine. The bill gives a permanent lawful status to DACA, TPS and DED recipients — programs that were eliminated or faced scrutiny by

Today,  Latino Victory Fund launched its first GOTV Spanish-language television ad of the 2020 election cycle, urging New York Latino voters to cast their vote for Melissa Mark-Viverito for Public Advocate. The ad highlights Mark-Viverito’s track record of fighting for New Yorkers. Spanish-language voters will also hear how Melissa Mark-Viverito championed the IDNYC — a

While speaking in Miami about the ongoing crisis in Venezuela earlier this week, there was something noticeably missing from President Trump’s speech: he did not mention the immigrants his administration has deported back to the Maduro regime and whether or not he would extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to the thousands of Venezuelans who now

Washington D.C. — Today, the Pew Research Center published a new report looking ahead of the 2020 electorate. In the report, Pew projects that “the 2020 election will mark the first time that Hispanics will be the largest racial or ethnic minority group in the electorate, accounting for just over 13 percent of eligible voters.”

Washington, D.C. —  After witnessing the power of the Latino vote during the 2018 midterm election that delivered a huge win for Democrats — especially in Texas —  Republicans in that state have turned to voter suppression tactics to discourage voters of color from participating in our electoral process. Last week, Texas’ Republican Secretary of

Washington, D.C.– Earlier this month, Latino Victory Fund hosted its 3rd Annual Latino Political Summit in Puerto Rico to bring national attention to the recovery efforts and challenges facing the 3.5 million American citizens living in the island. Latino Victory made the strategic decision to host their summit in Puerto Rico — an event usually