Latino community advocates celebrate growing political power in Georgia

At a time of national turmoil over federal immigration enforcement efforts, representatives of Georgia’s Latino community showed up at the state Capitol Thursday to demonstrate their growing political clout in the battleground state. 

This year, as the state gears up for consequential statewide elections, advocates stressed the central role that the Latino community plays in Georgia, and highlighted the collective electoral power that Latino voters are amassing throughout the state. According to the GALEO Impact Fund, which focuses on expanding the political power of Georgia’s Latino residents, Latino voters across the state now number roughly 500,000, and make up around 5% of Georgia’s electorate.

“We are here to stay,” GALEO’s Deputy Director Elisa Covarrubias said, speaking at the 4th annual Latino Day at Georgia’s state Capitol. “With our voices and our votes, we have the ability to influence policies that affect us in Georgia and beyond.”