FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 6, 2024
Cesar Fierros | cesarf@luchaaz.org | 520-982-1146
PHOENIX– Living United for Change in Arizona (LUCHA) knocked on over 630,000 doors to elect LUCHA Blue candidates. This unprecedented work paid off in major victories, with successes on Prop 139, key wins in the Arizona State Legislature, and promising momentum in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.
Latino voters across Arizona and the nation turned out based on pocketbook issues like the economy and housing affordability—priorities also confirmed in our Rising Latino Values Clusters data. This data underscored that Latino voters prioritize issues impacting their everyday lives and the future of their families. Our outreach and tailored messaging resulted in major Latino support for Harris over Trump, with exit poll data showing Latinos in Arizona favored Democrats 55% to 42%. Notably, Latino men also bucked the national trend, voting Democratic by a 55%-41% margin, demonstrating the effectiveness of LUCHA’s targeted efforts in Arizona.
Despite ongoing national trends, our work proves that when we reach Latino voters authentically and build trust, they respond by championing leaders who align with their values like Ruben Gallego who is on the verge of victory!
While LUCHA takes some time to process the results, the work did not end on election night, it will continue, our resolve remains strong, and our belief in democracy does not waver with a single result.
"We are proud of the unprecedented work LUCHA led to make our democracy more accessible and mobilize our communities to the polls to make their voices heard. This is a call to action for all who grieve and believe in justice and equality! Trump’s presidency has always been defined by division, cruelty, and fear—a vision aligned with billionaires, not working-class communities,” said LUCHA Executive Director Alejandra Gomez. "Our communities have faced attacks like these before, and we’re not backing down. LUCHA will keep fighting for immigrant families, economic justice, and the freedoms that Trump’s administration seeks to strip away. Our belief in democracy does not waver with a single result. Trump’s victory represents an existential threat to our democracy, freedoms, and communities—but we will not back down. While our community regroups and reflects on these results, LUCHA is ready to keep fighting against Trump’s dangerous agenda. Our fight doesn’t end on election night; it continues with renewed resolve. His re-election endangers immigrant, Latino, and BIPOC communities across Arizona and the nation.”
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