New Georgia poll: Hispanic voters split on Abrams and Kemp, Walker leading Warnock

According to the 2020 U.S. Census, Georgia’s Latino population surpassed 1 million, with close to 190,000 Hispanic residents living in Gwinnett County. The growing voting bloc gives greater influence on the outcome of elections like the Nov. 8 midterms. Jill Nolin/Georgia Recorder (file photo)

When Raysa Aragon immigrated to the United States at the age of 38, living under the tyrannical regime of Cuban dictator Fidel Castro was more than enough to deter her from blindly joining a political party. 

For the next several decades, the 66-year-old retired interpreter and Clayton County resident voted for the candidates she thought were most suitable for office, but she was more ideologically aligned with ideals of independence and smaller government typically associated with Republicans.

This week, when Aragon voted in the midterm elections, her bitter dissatisfaction with former Republican President Donald Trump prompted her to vote for a Democratic candidate for governor, U.S. Senate, secretary of state, lieutenant governor and attorney general.