Latino community groups in metro Phoenix spent Election Day knocking on doors, hoping to boost turnout among Arizona’s Latino voters, who make up nearly one in four voters in the state.
Their numbers could make significant impacts in some of the tightest races in the state, including the race for president and for control of the Arizona Legislature.
Living United for Change Arizona, or LUCHA, was among the most active groups in Arizona. On Tuesday, volunteers canvassed Latino-majority neighborhoods in south, central and west Phoenix.
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The group has knocked on over 612,000 doors around the state, focusing on Latino neighborhoods in Phoenix, Tucson, Yuma and Cochise County. They also engaged more than 37,000 Latino voters who are unaffiliated with either political party.
“We targeted specifically Latino communities because we felt it was incredibly important to reach out to the communities that get the least investment,” said Alejandra Gomez, the executive director for LUCHA, adding that these groups who work with Latino communities year-round are better poised to break through with voters.