Eleven percent of all voters on Election Day in 2018 were Latinx, . According to internal analytics from the , Latinx early voting participation compared to the 2014 midterms.
Who makes up the Latinx electorate? How are they responding to President Donald Trump’s demands to build a border wall? And will this increased engagement last into 2020?
Host Frank Stasio talks to about Latinx voters and how their reaction to anti-immigrant rhetoric from Trump and other national leaders may affect election results. Wilkinson is an associate professor of politics and international affairs at . She also shares her research on the Latinx population’s thoughts towards the criminal justice system.