左倾组织Somos Votantes计划在德州投入600万美元，争取向共和党靠拢的拉丁裔选民回归民主党[1]。这笔资金分配为200万美元用于全州选民教育活动，以及400万美元用于广告宣传[1]。
该组织的目标是三个南德州众议院选区——第15选区、第23选区和第35选区，这些地区在2024年大选中特朗普以两位数优势获胜[1]。Somos Votantes创始人Melissa Morales表示，组织希望"通过呈现这些众议院选区民主党候选人的积极经济愿景来重新巩固对民主党的支持"[1]。
拉丁裔选民投票倾向的变化引发民主党关注。2024年全国拉丁裔选民中43%投票支持特朗普，相比2020年的35%有所上升[1]。根据AP-NORC民调，2024年后西班牙裔成年人中仅29%赞成特朗普总统任期表现，较其第二任期伊始的41%有所下降[1]。与此同时，德州共和党立法者去年在特朗普压力下重新划分选区边界，目标是争取最多五个民主党众议院席位[1]。
A left-leaning organization is launching an ambitious effort to reclaim Latino support for Democrats in Texas, committing $6 million to the endeavor[1]. Somos Votantes is allocating $2 million for statewide voter education and $4 million for advertising campaigns, with particular focus on three South Texas congressional districts where Donald Trump secured double-digit victories in the 2024 presidential election[1]. The targeted races are in Congressional Districts 15, 23, and 35[1].
The investment reflects Democratic concerns about eroding support among Latino voters. Nationally, 43 percent of Latino voters backed Trump in 2024, up from 35 percent in 2020[1]. However, recent polling shows shifting sentiment among Hispanic adults, with only 29 percent approving of Trump's presidential performance in a post-2024 survey conducted by AP-NORC, compared to 41 percent at the beginning of his second term[1].
Melissa Morales, founder of Somos Votantes, outlined the group's strategy: "We really hope to re-solidify support for Democrats by presenting a positive economic vision of the Democratic candidates in these congressional districts"[1]. The effort comes as Republican legislators in Texas redrew district boundaries under pressure from Trump last year, with the stated goal of flipping as many as five Democratic House seats[1].