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
Government Shutdown Politics and Arizona's First Latina Elected to Congress
Chuck Rocha and Mike Madrid break down what a looming government shutdown really means — and why it could hand extraordinary power to Donald Trump, reshaping which agencies stay open and which close. Our hosts also analyze the results of Arizona’s Grijalva special election, revealing how local Latino candidates are outperforming national Democrats.
With their trademark candor and humor — from Chuck’s Everglades fishing tournament to Mike’s allergy-fueled rants — the hosts highlight what both sides need to understand before Latinos reshape the nation’s political future.
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Recorded September 24, 2025.
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