Hispanics take over the House of Representatives

Hispanic power will be felt starting in January in the House of Representatives. Thereafter, 14 members of this community will take their seats, joining the 34 who retain their seats after the midterms. In other words, Hispanic representation will be close to 11% of the HoR.

The new congressmen are a clear example of the evolution and integration of Hispanics in the country. Among them there are Democrats, Republicans, from rural areas or from cities of greater or lesser size, with a greater or lesser tradition of members of this community as representatives. A new air that exemplifies the ideological diversity of Hispanics, far from being a closed bloc, they maintain open discrepancies between their understanding of the role of government, religious and family values and immigration policy.

Pioneers

Among the new faces in Congress are many trailblazers for the Hispanic community. Thus, the first representative of Generation Z arrives from Florida. From California, the first gay immigrant won a seat. In addition, the Midwest has elected its first Hispanic representative (Ilinois). Two states also make their debut in the Latino congressional delegation: Oregon (which is also a double) and Washington.

By affiliation, the Democratic Party has nine of the 14 Hispanic new representatives, compared to five for the conservatives. In many cases, they became the first representatives of this community in their respective districts, demonstrating the empowerment of Hispanics among the U.S. population.

The youngest

At 25, Democrat Maxwell Alejandro Frost will be the youngest representative in the House starting in January. This Florida activist will be the first member of Generation Z to hold a seat. In addition, he is also the first Afro-Cuban to reach the hemicycle.

From the Midwest

Delia Ramirez, also a Democrat from Illinois, is the first Hispanic to represent the Midwest. The daughter of two Guatemalan immigrants, she is the first generation born in the United States, an increasingly consolidated and committed reality.

Gay immigrant

In the first chapter, Democrat Robert Garcia became the first gay immigrant to reach the House of Representatives. The current mayor of Long Beach (California) was born in Peru and became a U.S. citizen at the age of 21.

First Hispanic GOP Representative from Arizona

Republican Juan Ciscomani is the first Latino in this party to win a seat in Arizona. Born in Mexico, where he lived until the age of 11, he is also the state's first immigrant representative.

Car mechanics

Marie Gluesenkamp Perez became the first Hispanic representative for Washington. In addition, the Democratic congresswoman will be the first auto mechanic to reach the lower house.

Air Force Veteran

Republican Anna Paulina Luna will be the first Mexican-born congresswoman from Florida. This Air Force veteran will fill the seat vacated by Charlie Christ to compete for the governor's seat with Ron DeSantis.