Latinas in politics Archives

Gloria Molina Remembered as a Trailblazing Latina in Los Angeles Politics

Virginia IsaadMay 15, 2023

by Virginia IsaadMay 15, 202301635

Trailblazer Gloria Molina made history in Los Angeles not once, or twice, but three times when she was the first Latina elected to the California state Assembly in 1982; later the first Latina elected to the Los Angeles City Council...

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First Latina Appointed as Chair of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights

Virginia IsaadMay 5, 2021May 5, 2021

by Virginia IsaadMay 5, 2021May 5, 2021012276

Latinas in elected positions in the U.S. is steadily on the rise and though there’s a long way to go we can now add another Latina First to the growing list. Norma V. Cantú is now the first Latina to hold...

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Latinx Instagram Accounts That Educate and Inform Us on Politics

V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiFebruary 12, 2021

by V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiFebruary 12, 202105864

The 2020 election kept many of us hooked to our phones to stay up to date on the latest news related to the Joe Biden/Donald Trump election in particular.We were being flooded with information pertaining to candidates, issues, and politics...

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AOC Defends Twitter Use After Claims She’s Too Politically Active

Virginia IsaadDecember 3, 2020December 4, 2020

by Virginia IsaadDecember 3, 2020December 4, 202003580

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is known for her use of social media, specifically Twitter, to raise awareness of issues including healthcare and the immigration crisis. Now she’s defending her use of the social platform after a Democratic senior senator claimed she’s...

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7 Latinas Running for Congress in the 2020 General Election

V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiAugust 19, 2020August 20, 2020

by V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiAugust 19, 2020August 20, 202007981

2020 marks the centennial of women winning the right to vote, and while we may feel like we have made progress, we have to recognize that we haven’t made enough. There is so much work left to do for women...

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Georgette Gomez Could Be the First Queer Latina in Congress

Yvette MontoyaMarch 3, 2020August 19, 2020

by Yvette MontoyaMarch 3, 2020August 19, 202002937

Georgette Gomez was the first queer Latina elected to San Diego City Council President. Now she wants to be the first queer Latina in Congress representing San Diego’s 53rd Congressional District. Growing up in San Diego’s Barrio Logan, Gomez’s first cause...

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AOC Gave a Speech in Spanish at Bernie Sanders Town Hall

Virginia IsaadDecember 23, 2019July 10, 2020

by Virginia IsaadDecember 23, 2019July 10, 202002622

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’s Sunday town hall in Las Vegas featured not one but two of the most prominent Latinas in politics: NY Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Carmen Yulín Cruz, mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico and a Sanders...

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Nury Martinez Makes History as the First Latina President of the L.A. City Council

Araceli CruzDecember 4, 2019July 6, 2020

by Araceli CruzDecember 4, 2019July 6, 202006175

Yesterday was a historic day for the city of Los Angeles. San Fernando Valley area Councilwoman Nury Martinez became the first Latina to be president of the Los Angeles City Council. Her new position as president of the 15-member council...

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Latina Senior Advisor Quits Joe Biden’s Presidential Campaign

Araceli CruzNovember 26, 2019July 16, 2020

by Araceli CruzNovember 26, 2019July 16, 202002164

If Joe Biden wants to secure his nomination for President of the United States from the Democratic party, he better gets his act together. The former Vice President seems to be losing a lot of perspective when it comes to...

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Louisiana Police Officer Fired After Suggesting Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Should be Shot

Virginia IsaadJuly 23, 2019August 3, 2020

by Virginia IsaadJuly 23, 2019August 3, 202004311

Last week, a police officer from Louisiana wrote in a social media post that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a “vile idiot” who “needs a round… and I don’t mean the kind she used to serve.” On Monday, Gretna Police Chief Arthur...

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Queens District Attorney Candidate Tiffany Cabán Reveals New Ad

Virginia IsaadJune 7, 2019August 4, 2020

by Virginia IsaadJune 7, 2019August 4, 202001772

Tiffany Cabán is a 31-year-old queer Boricua with plans for big change as she runs for district attorney of Queens, New York in the primary race taking place June 25. Today she revealed her new ad that promotes her progressive...

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After Lucy Flores Three More Women Accuse Joe Biden of Inappropriate Touching

Araceli CruzApril 3, 2019August 9, 2020

by Araceli CruzApril 3, 2019August 9, 202001908

On March 29, Former Nevada Assemblywoman Lucy Flores wrote a personal essay about Joe Biden. In the story, published in The Cut, the Latina revealed that in 2014, when she was 34 and campaigning for the role of Democratic lieutenant governor...