Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Somos Votantes and Somos PAC founder and president Melissa Morales, released the following statement on Nevada results:

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“Hardworking Nevadans are charting a new path forward, and that journey starts with changing who is leading our state. Congratulations to Governor-elect Aaron Ford on a hard-fought win. Ford is a true leader who has been shaped by the same struggles he’s fighting to fix. He earned this win by proving to Latino voters that he understood our needs and had a vision for a better economic future. While this race was always a tight contest, Ford’s commitment to working families earned the deepest currency in politics: trust. He didn’t just talk about the skyrocketing prices families are paying for gas, groceries, and health care, he presented a plan to fix it. We are proud of the work done in Nevada where Latino voters were reached at historic levels: nearly 75,000 doors knocked, over 3,000 conversations and a combined $3.6 million invested across Somos PAC’s program and Somos Votantes’ separate, nonpartisan program.  The clock is ticking, it’s time to show working families that government can actually deliver results.”

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‍About Somos Votantes and Somos PAC

Somos Votantes, and its sister organization, Somos PAC, are Latino-led, Latino-focused organizations that run some of the largest independent Latino civic and voter engagement programs in the country. We envision a nation where hardworking Latinos have the opportunities and tools to fully participate in our democracy. Somos Votantes seeks to empower hardworking Latinos in shaping the future of our democracy, primarily through non-partisan civic engagement programs, by increasing our participation in elections and advocating for progressive policies. Somos PAC focuses on electing progressive candidates.

Visit https://www.somospac.org for more information on this program and other projects, and follow the organization on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and Youtube.