Bernie Sanders is the most popular 2020 Candidate among Hispanic Voters, new polling finds

Aída Chávez
April 6 2019, 6:00 a.m.

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VERMONT SEN. BERNIE SANDERS is leading every other presidential candidate in support from Hispanic voters, who make up a significant chunk of his base, recent polling finds. Sustaining this support will be critical to Sanders’s shot at the Democratic nomination, as Latinx voters will be the largest racial or ethnic minority group in the electorate by 2020, and wield greater influence over the outcome of the nomination than in previous elections due to changes in the primary calendar.

The polling, which was done by Morning Consult and shared with The Intercept, shows that Sanders’ support among Hispanic voters is at 33 percent, though those results are not broken down by age, which could be a determining factor in the primary vote. Sanders generally performs best among young voters, and a turnout of young Latinx voters would likely benefit him more than if older Latinx voters show up to the polls.

The latest Economist/YouGov poll also found Sanders leading among Hispanic voters, with 56 percent saying that they are considering voting for him in the primary or caucus in their state.

https://theintercept.com/2019/04/06/bernie-sanders-latino-hispanic-voters/