Salt Lake Tribune · Nov 8, 2018
41 Latinos in Congress, 2 races still undecided
New York Democratic Congressional candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks to supporters, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018 in Queens the Queens borough of New York, after defeating Republican challenger Anthony Pappas in the race for the 14th Congressional district of New York. (AP Photo/Stephen Groves) Washington • The number of Latinos serving in Congress will rise to at least 41 in the new year, and that figure most likely will increase when three undecided races are called.
Thirty-three out of 44 Latino Democratic candidates won election in Tuesday's contests, while six out of 15 Latino Republican candidates claimed victory.