The Latino Vote
The Latino Vote Podcast brings together the most sophisticated Latino voices in the country to provide you with insightful, accurate, unbiased, and timely information relating to the voting patterns and inclinations of the Nation’s Hispanics. Mike Madrid, a brilliant GOP strategist who has worked for several U.S. presidents, and who is also the founder of the 2020 “game-changing” Lincoln Project, and Chuck Rocha, the senior strategist of the Bernie Sanders Campaign and the most impactful political consultant in the country in the last quarter century, face off with host, Jason Villalba, a three-term former member of the Texas Legislature and now the respected Chairman of the Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation. Together, they bring you a ringside seat to a “no-holds barred” discussion of, The Latino Vote.
The Latino Vote
Latino Vote Voices Premiere: Shaping Latino Political Power with Kevin de León
Welcome to the premiere episode of Latino Vote Voices! For our first episode, Mike Madrid sits down with California political trailblazer Kevin de León — the first Latino to lead the State Senate. Kevin recollects how his humble beginnings, personal struggles, grassroots organizing, and groundbreaking work on climate change and spearheading the Sanctuary State legislation has redefined Latino leadership. Join us as we kick off this journey to amplify Latino voices, inspire action, and build a stronger democracy—one vote at a time.
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Recorded March 8, 2025.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 WELCOME TO LATINO VOTE VOICES - OUR FIRST GUEST IS KEVIN DE LEON
01:30 FROM HUMBLE BEGINNINGS TO POLITICAL AWAKENING
08:16 COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AT UC SANTA BARBARA
16:22 CREATING THE SANCTUARY STATE BILL
20:24 NAVIGATING POLITICAL AND LEGAL HURDLES TO UPHOLD SB 54
31:46 REFLECTING ON PARTY STRATEGY AND THE LATINO VOTE
37:56 WHAT DOES THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY NEED TO CHANGE?
42:36 A CYCLE OF DEMEANING THE LABOR VOTE
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Learn more about Kevin de León:
- https://www.kevindeleon.com/
- https://www.facebook.com/KdeleonCD14/
- https://x.com/kdeleon
- https://www.instagram.com/kdeleoncd14/
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