COLUMBUS, Ohio —The Senate race between Republican newcomer Bernie Moreno and Democratic mainstay Sen. Sherrod Brown has now become the most expensive non-presidential campaign in history at over $500 million, and it may soon be decided by a surprising demographic: Ohio’s surging Hispanic population.
“We’ve been here for 29 years and we’ve never seen so many Latinos. It’s time for change,” said Mercedes Alcantara, co-leader of Mamas and Latinas con Moreno.
“We love him because he’s Latino! We love him because he’s one of us. The Hispanic community needs someone to speak for our issues too,” she added, speaking to The Post at a local rally in Columbus.
Moreno, a Colombian-born naturalized US citizen, has made legal immigration reform a cornerstone of his campaign, and promises to work to revoke federal funding from sanctuary cities if elected.