Latinas emerge victorious in elections a year after Trump's presidential win

Latinas stood out as minorities pushed back against a climate of intolerance and racial tension in Tuesday's landmark state elections in Virginia and New Jersey. Here's a run down of minority winners from around the nation.

Latinas emerge victorious in elections a year after Trump's presidential...
Por: Fernando Peinado
Publicado: nov 09, 2017 | 11:28 AM EST

At a time when intolerance seems to be growing, and exactly a year after Donald Trump's presidential election win, minorities won historic victories on Tuesday in elections in several states and cities.

Latinos, women, blacks and the LGBT community are celebrating a series of notable wins for political newcomers.

"As the first Latino president of the Democratic National Committee and proud son of immigrants, I could not be more proud of what we achieved last night," said DNC president Tom Pérez, who is of Dominican descent.

"These victories represent a triumph for American values, for the Latino community, and for the permanent promise of the American Dream. And they send a loud and clear message to Donald Trump: we will not live in fear, we will defend ourselves, and we will win," he added.

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