As we patiently wait for the results of the presidential election, we have been receiving some good news from congressional and local races that were also on the ballot. Though we expect more results to come in during the next couple of days, here are some Democratic Latinos and Latinas endorsed by Latino Victory who we already know have won their races or reelection bids.
Incumbent Andrés Cano won his reelection to District 3 of the Arizona House of Representatives.
Incumbent Lorenzo Sierra won his reelection to District 19 of the Arizona House of Representatives.
Incumbent Raquel Teran won her reelection to District 30 of the Arizona House of Representatives.
Nora Vargas won her race for District 1 of the San Diego Board of Supervisors, the first time in 25 years that a Democrat will fill this seat.
Amy Mercado won her race for Orange County Property Appraiser, the first Latina ever elected for the position.
Incumbent Victor “Vic” Torres won his reelection to District 15 of the Florida State Senate.
Lucia Baez-Geller won her race for District 3 of theMiami-Dade School Board.
Luisa Santos won her race for District 9 of theMiami-Dade School Board.
Adam Gomez won his race for the Hampden District of the Massachusetts Senate, the first Puerto Rican elected to the Massachusetts Senate.
Incumbent Jon Santiago won his reelection to the 9th Suffolk District of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
Incumbent Andy Vargas won his reelection to the 3rd Essex District of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
Incumbent Melisa Lopez Franzen won her reelection to District 49 of the Missouri Senate.
Incumbent Tony Vargas won his reelection to District 7 of the Nebraska Legislature.
Incumbent Daniel Corona won his reelection as Mayor of West Wendover.
Incumbent Manny Espitia won his reelection to District 31 of the New Hampshire House of Representatives.
Teresa Leger Fernandez won her race for New Mexico’s 3rd Congressional District, the first Latina ever elected to represent this District.
Ben Ray Luján won his race to represent New Mexico in the U.S. Senate.
Incumbent Antonio Delgado won his reelection to New York’s 19th Congressional District.
Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas won her race for District 34 of the New York State Assembly.
Incumbent Catalina Cruz won her reelection to District 39 of the New York State Assembly.
Ricky Hurtado won his race for District 63 of the North Carolina State House, flipping the seat from its Republican incumbent.
Incumbent Danilo Burgos won his reelection to District 197 of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives.
Cesar Blanco won his race for District 29 of the Texas Senate.
Incumbent Ana-Maria Ramos won her reelection to District 102 of the Texas State House of Representatives.
Incumbent Victoria Neave won her reelection to District 107 of the Texas House of Representatives.
Congratulations to all these trailblazing Latinos and Latinas increasing our representation and political power in local and national politics!