Election Reflections: Latino Voters and the Future of American Politics

This is event is presented as part of the UCLA Luskin Lecture Series in partnership with the UCLA Latino Policy & Politics Institute.

The 2024 presidential election underscored the growing influence of Latino voters, solidifying their role as a crucial demographic in American politics. This panel brings together leading voices in politics, media, and advocacy to provide an overview of how Latino voters impacted the election results and what these outcomes mean for Latino communities across the United States.

Our discussion, moderated by Univision news anchor Jorge Ramos, will cover voter turnout trends, key issues motivating Latino voters, and the geographic and demographic factors influencing their choices. Additionally, the panel will explore the policies and political shifts resulting from the election and how they will likely affect Latino communities in areas such as immigration, healthcare, education, and economic opportunity.

Date: Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Time: 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Location: Los Angeles Athletic Club, 431 W 7th St., Los Angeles, CA 90014

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Speakers (pictured left to right):

• Jorge Ramos (moderator), award-winning journalist and former anchor for Univision News
• Roberta Braga, Founder and Executive Director of the Digital Democracy Institute of the Americas
• Julián Castro, Chief Executive Officer of the Latino Community Foundation, Former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate
• Clarissa Martínez De Castro, Vice President of the Latino Vote Initiative at UnidosUS

The UCLA Luskin Lecture Series enhances public discourse on topics relevant to the betterment of society. The Series features renowned public intellectuals, bringing together scholars as well as national and local leaders to address society’s most pressing problems. Lectures encourage interactive, lively discourse across traditional divides between the worlds of research, policy and practice. The Series demonstrates UCLA Luskin’s commitment to encouraging innovative breakthroughs and creative solutions to formidable public policy challenges.

The UCLA Latino Policy & Politics Institute addresses the most critical domestic policy challenges facing Latinos and other communities of color through research, advocacy, mobilization, and leadership development to propel policy reforms that expand genuine opportunity for all Americans.

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