Record Number of Latinos Serving in Elected Office Nationwide

The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund yesterday released its comprehensive analysis of Latino political representation in the U.S. and found that the number of Latinos in elected office has increased by nearly ten percent in the last few years. Their research found that 6,600 Latinos are serving in elected office, up from 6,011 in 2013. This historic number includes four U.S. Senators -- including the first Latina Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) -- 34 U.S. Representatives, 13 state officials, 80 state Senators, and 246 state Representatives. They found that 2017 also marked continued gains among Latina elected officials; more than one of every three (36.4 percent) Hispanic elected officials is a Latina. Read more about their analysis here.