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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Gabriela Barzallo

US election campaigns shift strategies as Latino voter allegiances change

A Los Angeles Dodgers fan holds a sign endorsing Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and vice presidential candidate Tom Walz that reads 'Latinos con Harris and Walz' during the 2024 World Series championship parade in Los Angeles, California, the US [Kirby Lee/Imagn Images]

New York City, the US – In Queens, 26-year-old Claudia, a first-generation college-educated Latina born in the United States, sat at her family’s dinner table engaging in heated political debates that switched seamlessly between English and Spanish. She and her immigrant parents from Mexico and El Salvador clashed over the future of the country they all call home.

“It’s not about loving [Democratic candidate Vice President Kamala] Harris,” Claudia said, disappointed with the administration’s handling of Israel’s war on Gaza and immigration, but committed to voting against Republican candidate and former President Donald Trump’s return.

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