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ICYMI: CHC BOLD PAC Chairwoman Linda Sánchez Speaks With CNN’s Victor Blackwell on How Reproductive Rights Are a Key Issue for Latina Voters in the 2024 Elections


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January 10, 2024

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ICYMI: CHC BOLD PAC Chairwoman Linda Sánchez Speaks With CNN’s Victor Blackwell on How Reproductive Rights Are a Key Issue

for Latina Voters in the 2024 Elections







In Case You Missed It: CHC BOLD PAC Chairwoman, Linda Sánchez, spoke on CNN’s “First of All” with Victor Blackwell about how BOLD PAC is leading the charge to mobilize Latina voters in an election year where reproductive rights will be the defining issue and where Latina and Latino voters will play a major role in whether Democrats take back the House and defend the White House and Senate. 


Key excerpts:


  • CHC BOLD PAC Chairwoman Linda Sánchez highlighted the centrality of Latino voters and reproductive rights to the 2024 elections: “We saw in the results of the 2022 election that [protecting reproductive rights] was a very motivating factor, particularly for Latina voters. I think where the Republican party gets it wrong is they have this blind spot. They don’t understand that women, and Latina women in particular, see that as a fundamental right that is being slowly taken away from them, and it is a very motivating factor for them to show up, to knock doors, to turn out, and to vote. Latino voters made a difference in critical states like California and Pennsylvania and Arizona in the last election cycle, and we expect that it will be a very motivating factor for them in the 2024 election.”

  • Chairwoman Sánchez discussed how critical access to reproductive healthcare is to Latina women in particular: “Half of Latina women in the United States are of child-bearing age, and they want to have the full range of access to reproductive care. They do not want the Republicans telling them what they can or cannot do with their bodies. They do not want their state’s attorney general deciding how sick or close to dying they have to be in order to access abortion care. There already is a huge discrepancy in terms of access to healthcare for Latinas to begin with, and now they see it as a critical issue for their own health and wellbeing. If Latina women don’t have access to that care, 42% of them live in states that are taking away that right or heavily restricting that right, and they don’t have the economic means to travel out of state should they need that kind of care. So, it’s a very motivating factor for Latina women. BOLD PAC—which is all female-led this year, I’m the first woman to head BOLD PAC—we'll be focusing on that issue specifically for Latina voters because it’s a winning issue.”

  • Chairwoman Sánchez explained that Latina voters are not a monolith, nor is their approach to reproductive healthcare and abortion: “I think that there will be many other people echoing that and amplifying that message where it is a successful message, which is pretty much everywhere across the United States. If you look at what’s happening in Virginia, in Ohio, and some other states, Kansas, it is a winning message. And again, there doesn’t need to be just one messenger. That’s what BOLD PAC’s work is focused on. It’s focused on recruiting Latinos and Latinas to run for Congress, combating misinformation, and getting the right messaging out, the accurate messaging out, to the Latino community.”


CHC BOLD PAC

BOLD PAC is the campaign arm of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) and is dedicated to increasing diversity in the House and Senate by getting more Latinos and Latinas elected. In 2022, BOLD PAC elected the largest Democratic CHC in history, bringing nine new Latinos to the House, including four in seats that were picked up by House Democrats. This was the result of over $6 Million in direct investments for Latino candidates, the largest sum in the organization’s history. Additionally, BOLD PAC played an integral role in protecting the Democratic majority in the Senate by helping re-elect Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, the first and only Latina in the Senate. 


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CHC BOLD PAC, the campaign arm of the Hispanic Caucus, was founded in 2001 to increase Latino representation in Congress. Since its founding, BOLD PAC has more than doubled the size of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.


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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 6, 2024 Contact: Karla Rodriguez Karla@chcboldpac.com CHC BOLD PAC Congratulates Emily Randall on Her Historic Election to Washington's 6th District Washington, D.C. - Tonight, CHC BOLD PAC – the campaign arm of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus – congratulates Emily Randall on her historic election to Washington’s 6th Congressional District. CHC BOLD PAC Chairwoman Linda Sánchez issued the following statement on Emily Randall’s victory: “BOLD PAC is proud to congratulate Emily Randall on her historic victory as the first openly LGBTQ member of the Washington State Congressional delegation and the first queer Latina to ever serve in Congress,” said CHC BOLD PAC Chairwoman Linda Sánchez . “Her leadership will bring much-needed representation to Congress, and we are confident she will be a powerful advocate for inclusivity, justice, and opportunity for all. BOLD PAC is excited to stand alongside her as she makes history and continues her work for the people of Washington.” CHC BOLD PAC CHC BOLD PAC is the campaign arm of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) and is dedicated to increasing diversity in the House and Senate by helping more Latinos get elected. CHC BOLD PAC led an unprecedented effort in the 2024 cycle, investing $6.15 million in independent expenditures – the largest in BOLD’s history. Our ‘Lucha War Room,’ a first-of-its-kind rapid-response initiative, reached out to Latino voters with content in both Spanglish and Spanish, cutting through the noise with culturally resonant messaging. Thanks to these efforts, BOLD PAC helped secure six new Democratic Latino members of Congress.. ### CHC BOLD PAC, the campaign arm of the Hispanic Caucus, was founded in 2001 to increase Latino representation in Congress. Since its founding, BOLD PAC has doubled the size of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.
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