“This is about the best candidates, the quality candidates,” Gonzales said. “But it’s not going to be just about resources, it’s going to be about mentorship.”Īsked about the perception – augmented by President Trump’s 2016 campaign bluster – that Republicans and Latinos don’t mix, House GOP leaders say they intend to recruit good candidates and let them do the talking. The trust “is going to raise a hell of a lot of money, we’re talking millions,” Gonzales said at the announcement of the PAC last week. The Democratic Party is going into a 2022 mid-term election in November with rising inflation, high gas prices, a humanitarian immigration crisis at the Southern border and mixed messages about the lingering threat of COVID-19. The new PAC comes to life as public opinion polls show President Biden’s popularity among Latinos has been falling since December and was last reported in early May to be just 26 percent. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, and Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, are spearheading the recruiting efforts backed by the new Hispanic Leadership Trust political action committee. EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – GOP leaders are turning to a congressman from Texas and one from Florida to bring new blood that will help the Republican Party win over more Hispanic voters.
