Latinas in NATIONAL ELECTED OFFICE Representation Prior 2014 Representation Office to 2014 Election Candidates After 2014 Election All Women 100 (18.7% of total) 174 103 Congress Minority women 31 32 (535 Seats) Latinas 9 16 9 (7D, 2R) Total Latinos 31 51 32 All Women 72 (22.6% of total) 95 59 Statewide Minority women 7 6 Executive Latinas 3 7 3 (318 positions) Total Latinos 9 19 12 All Women 1791 (24.3% of total) State Minority women 376 Legislature Latinas 98 95 (7,383 seats) Total Latinos 294 304 Latinas 1,990 Local Total Latinos 5,750 DEMOGRAPHICS ELECTED LATINAS Total Population (2013): 316,128,839 Congress Latino Population: 17.1% Grace Napolitano (D, House district 32, elected 1999) Total Registered Voters (2012): 153,157,000 Norma Torres (D, House district 35, elected 2014) Total Latino Registered Voters: 13,697,000 Linda Sanchez (D, House district 38, elected 2003) Latino Share of Registered Voters: 8.9% Lucille Roybal-Allard (D, House district 40, elected 1993) Loretta Sanchez (D, House district 46, elected 1997) Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R, House district 27, elected 1988) Michelle Lujan Grisham (D, House district 1, elected 2013) Nydia Velazquez (D, House district 7, elected 1993) Jaime Herrera Beutler (R, House district 3, elected 2011) Statewide Executive Office NM Governor Susana Martinez (R, elected 2010) RI Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea (D, elected 2014) IL Lieutenant Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti (R, elected 2014) Source: Ballotpedia.org, CAWP, Census, NALEO, Open Secrets.org, Pew Research Center, Project Vote Smart 2014 Latina Candidates US HOUSE District Make-up CA * Grace Napolitano (D, Latina, I, Won 59.4%; $346,636) Latino Pop= 62% 32 Art Alas (R, Lost, $57,137) Obama 2012= 65% CA * Norma Torres (D, Latina, O, Won 63.3%; $473,260) Latino Pop= 68% 35 Christina Gagnier (D, Lost, $78,699) Obama 2012= 67% CA * Linda Sanchez (D, Latina, I, Won 58.7%; $1,340,427) Latino Pop= 61% 38 Benjamin Campos (R, Lost, $6,176) Obama 2012= 65% CA * Lucille Roybal-Allard (D, Latina, I, Won 61.4%; $489,063) Latino Pop= 88% 40 David Sanchez (D, Lost, $0) Obama 2012= 82% CA * Loretta Sanchez (D, Latina, I, Won 56.7%; $1,450,408) Latino Pop= 66% 46 Adam Nick (R, Lost, $0) Obama 2012= 61% FL * Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R, Latina, I, Won; $1,002,256) Latino Pop= 75% 27 Unopposed Obama 2012= 53% NM * Michelle Lujan Grisham (D, Latina, I, Won 58.6%; $1,682,640) Latino Pop= 49% 01 Michael Frese (R, Lost, $344,443) Obama 2012= 55% NY * Nydia Velazquez (D, Latina, I, Won 89%; $739,116) Latino Pop= 43% 07 Jose Luis Fernandez (R, Lost, $22,205) Obama 2012= 88% WA * Jaime Herrera Beutler (R, Latina, I, Won 60.6%; $1,741,301) Latino Pop= 8% 03 Bob Dingethal (D, Lost, $202,182) Obama 2012= 48% AZ * Gabriela Saucedo Mercer (R, Latina, C, Lost 45.3%; $93,403) Latino Pop= 61% 03 Raul M. Grijalva (D, I, Won, $574,682) Obama 2012= 61% CA * Amanda Renteria (D, Latina, C, Lost 40.7%; $1,723,080) Latino Pop= 72% 21 David Valadao (R, I, Won, $2,684,942) Obama 2012= 55% CA * Suzanna Aguilera-Marrero (D, Latina, C, Lost 27.8%; $35,727) Latino Pop= 46% 22 Devin Nunes (R, I, Won, $2,055,781) Obama 2012= 42% NH * Marilinda Garcia (R, Latina, C, Lost 45%; $1,198,488) Latino Pop= 3% 02 Ann Mclane Kuster (D, I, Won, $3,656,127) Obama 2012= 54% NM * Roxanne "Rocky" Lara (D, Latina, C, Lost 35.5%; $1,412,927) Latino Pop= 53% 02 Steve Pearce (R, I, Won, $2,065,679) Obama 2012= 45% TX * Susan Narvaiz (R, Latina, C, Lost 33.3%; $228,232) Latino Pop= 63% 35 Lloyd Doggett (D, I, Won, $1,027,317) Obama 2012= 63% UT * Luz Robles (D, Latina, C, Lost 33.2%; $153,306) Latino Pop= 14% 02 Chris Stewart (R, I, Won, $755,106) Obama 2012= 29% D= Democrat R= Republican I= Incumbent C= Challenger O= Open Seat Source: Ballotpedia.org, CAWP, Census, NALEO, Open Secrets.org, Pew Research Center, Poject Vote Smart 2014 Latina Candidates STATEWIDE EXECUTIVE OFFICE *Susana Martinez (R, I, Won 57.3%) NM Governor Gary King (D, C, Lost) *Nellie Gorbea (D, O, Won, 60.5%) RI Secretary of State John Carlevale, Sr. (R, Lost) *Evelyn Sanguinetti/Bruce Rauner (R, C, Won 50.3%) IL Lieutenant Governor Paul Vallas/Pat Quinn (D, I, Lost 46.3%) *Annette Taddeo/Charlie Crist (D, C, Lost 47.1%) FL Lieutenant Governor Carlos Lopez-Cantera/Rick Scott (R, I, Won 48.1%) *Lucy Flores (D, O, Lost 33.6%) Lieutenant Governor NV Mark Hutchison (R, O, Won 59.5%) Mike Little (Ind., Lost 3.9%) *Leticia Van de Putte (D, O, Lost 38.7%) TX Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick (R, O, Won 58.1%) D= Democrat R= Republican I= Incumbent C= Challenger O= Open Seat Source: Presidential results by congressional district for 2012 election, Dailykos.com Latinas in TEXAS ELECTED OFFICE Representation Prior 2014 Representation Office to 2014 Election Candidates After 2014 Election All Women 4 Minority women 2 Congress (36 Seats) Latinas 0 1 0 Total Latinos 7 9 5 All Women 2 Statewide Minority women 0 Executive Latinas 0 1 0 (9 positions) Total Latinos 0 2 1 All Women 39 (21.5% of total) State Minority women Legislature Latinas 11 (3 Senate, 8 Rep) 9 (181 seats) Total Latinos 41 Latinas 771 Local Total Latinos 2,494 STATE DEMOGRAPHICS ELECTED LATINAS State Legislature Total Population (2013): 26,448,193 Sylvia Garcia (D, Senate district 6—Houston-Pasadena, elected 2013) Latino Population: 38.4% Judith Zaffirini (D, Senate district 21-- Laredo-San Marcos, elected 1987) Total Registered Voters (2014): 13,206,523 *Leticia Van de Putte (D, Senate district 26--San Antonio, elected 1999, resigned) Total Latino Registered Voters: 2,979,270 Celia Israel (D, House district 50-- Travis county, elected 2014) Latino Share of Registered Voters: 22.6% Naomi Gonzalez (D, House district 76-- El Paso, elected 2011) Mary Edna Gonzalez (D, House district 75-- El Paso, elected 2012) Marisa Marquez (D, House district 77-- El Paso, elected 2008) Ana Hernandez (D, House district 143-- Harris county, elected 2005) Mary Ann Perez (D, House district 144-- Harris county, elected 2012) Carol Alvarado (D, House district 145-- Harris county, elected 2008) Jessica Farrar (D, House district 148-- Harris county, elected 1994) 2014 Latina Candidates Lieutenant Governor: Leticia Van de Putte (D, Lost with 40%) Congress: Susan Narvaiz (R, Challenger, House district 35, Lost with 33.3%) Potential Status of Seats | No Term Limits Open Seat Possibilities | Special Election for State Senate district 26 Source: Ballotpedia.org, CAWP, Census, NALEO, Open Secrets.org, Pew Research Center, Project Vote Smart Latinas in CALIFORNIA ELECTED OFFICE Representation Prior 2014 Representation Office to 2014 Election Candidates After 2014 Election All Women 20 Congress Minority women 10 (55 Seats) Latinas 5 7 5 Total Latinos 9 17 10 All Women 2 Statewide Minority women 1 Executive (8 positions) Latinas 0 0 0 Total Latinos 0 21 1 All Women 33 (26.7% of total) State Minority women Legislature (120 seats) Latinas 5 (Assembly) 5 Total Latinos 27 Latinas 536 Local Total Latinos 1,334 STATE DEMOGRAPHICS ELECTED LATINAS Congress Total Population (2013): 38,332,521 Grace Napolitano (D, House district 32) Latino Population: 38.4% Norma Torres (D, House district 35) Total Eligible Voters (2014): 17,655,882 Linda Sanchez (D, House district 38) Total Latino Eligible Voters: 4,010,872 Lucille Roybal-Allard (D, House district 40) Latino Share of Eligible Voters: 22.7% Loretta Sanchez (D, House district 46) State Legislature Nora Campos (D, Assembly district 27, elected 2010, termed 2016) Cristina Garcia (D, Assembly district 58, elected 2012, termed 2024) Lorena Gonzalez (D, Assembly district 80, elected 2013, termed 2024) Susan Talamantes Eggman (D, Assembly district 13, elected 2012, termed 2024) Patty Lopez (D, Assembly district 39, elected 2014, termed 2026) 2014 Latina Candidates Congress: Amanda Renteria (D, Challenger, House district 21, Lost with 40.7%) Suzanna Aguilera-Marrero (D, Challenger, House district 22, Lost with 27.8%) Potential Status of Seats Legislative Term Limits: 12 year cumulative total (2012 change) Elected prior to 2012: 3 terms in Assembly (6 yrs.), 2 terms in Senate (8 yrs.) Statewide Executive Office Term Limits: 2 terms (8 yrs.) Open Seat Possibilities: Assembly district 27 (San Jose, Santa Clara County) Source: Ballotpedia.org, CAWP, Census, NALEO, Open Secrets.org, Pew Research Center, Project Vote Smart Latinas in COLORADO ELECTED OFFICE Representation Prior 2014 Representation Office to 2014 Election Candidates After 2014 Election All Women 1 Congress Minority women 0 (9 Seats) Latinas 0 0 0 Total Latinos 0 1 0 All Women 0 Statewide Minority women 0 Executive (5 positions) Latinas 0 0 0 Total Latinos 1 1 1 All Women 41 (41% of total)* State Minority women Legislature (100 seats) Latinas 5 (3 Senate, 2 Rep) 5 Total Latinos 12 Latinas 60 Local Total Latinos 1,152 Note: *#1 ranking among all states STATE DEMOGRAPHICS ELECTED LATINAS State Legislature Total Population (2013): 5,268,367 Irene Aguilar (D, Senate District 32-- Denver, elected 2010) Latino Population: 21% Lucia Guzman (D, Senate District 34-- NW Denver, elected 2010) Total Registered Voters (2014): 3,552,143 Crisanta Duran (D, House District 5-- Denver, elected 2010) Total Latino Registered Voters: 338,856 Libby Szabo (R, House District 27-- Arvada, elected 2010) Latino Share of Registered Voters: 9.6% Clarice Navarro-Ratzlaff (R, House District 47 (Fremont, Pueblo, Otero), elected 2013) 2014 Latina Candidates Potential Status of Seats Legislative Term Limits: 4 terms in House (8 yrs.), 2 terms in Senate (8 yrs.) Source: Ballotpedia.org, CAWP, Census, NALEO, Open Secrets.org, Pew Research Center, Project