Hilton, Pratt Court 41% Latino Bloc Despite Trump Ties in June 2 California Primary
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Updated · Los Angeles Times · May 21
Hilton, Pratt Court 41% Latino Bloc Despite Trump Ties in June 2 California Primary
3 articles · Updated · Los Angeles Times · May 21
Less than 2 weeks before California’s June 2 primary, Steve Hilton leads in governor polling and Spencer Pratt is emerging in Los Angeles’ mayoral race, but both need Latino voters to turn long-shot conservative bids into November campaigns.
That bloc is central because Latinos make up about 41% of California and roughly 37% of Los Angeles voters, even as both candidates remain linked to Donald Trump in a state and city where he is broadly unpopular.
Trump endorsed Hilton last month and publicly praised Pratt on Wednesday, but a New York Times/Siena poll this month found only 20% of Latinos support him, while Pew said 66% of Latino Trump voters still approve versus 81% of white Trump supporters.
Both campaigns are still courting Latino voters directly—Hilton through town halls in Latino-majority cities and Pratt through Spanglish messaging, business-group endorsements and South L.A. events—highlighting the tension between local outreach and Trump association.
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