John -- We are in the midst of Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 - October 15), and it’s a good time to reflect on Latino representation in Congress.

In its 232 year history, a total of 12,415 people have been elected to Congress. Out of that number, only 136 have been Latino. Out of that 136, only 22 have been Latina.

Latinos make up nearly 20% of the total U.S. population, but even with the current peak of Latino representation in the 116th Congress, only 47 (8.7%) members are Latino. We clearly have a long way to go.

Since day one, BNC has been committed to recruiting Black, Indigenous, and people of color to run for Congress -- and helping them win. Our record of success is reflected in our prior slates and Congressional wins.

In 2022 we’re going to build on that by electing Angelica Dueñas (CA-29), Brittany Ramos DeBarros (NY-11), and Stephanie Gallardo (WA-09) -- each of whom would be the first Latinas to represent their districts.

BNC was founded to build a Congress that reflects the full range of the lived experiences of working people in America, and key to that goal is electing more women and more people of color.

We see the urgent need for that representation reflected in the policies Congress continues to promote -- policies that intrinsically enrich their wealthy donors while working people are left to struggle.

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