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PODER PAC is an American
Democratic Party
political action committee (PAC) founded in 2008 in
Orlando, Florida .
[1] Its goal is to increase and support
pro-choice
Latinas running for all levels of elected office.
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In 2008, it supported
Hillary Clinton for the
Democratic Party nomination for president .
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In 2016, its mission changed to exclusively electing Latinas to the
US Congress .
[6] and hosted a fundraiser in
Philadelphia with
Loretta Sanchez for
California's US Senate election .
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In 2020,
Mike Bloomberg gave $500,000 to the group in an effort to win the
2020 United States presidential election in Florida for
Joe Biden .
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After
Roe v. Wade was overturned in June 2022, the group said it was imperative to support more pro-choice Latinos for Congress.
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[11] It said that the decision may help elect more candidates.
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The group has supported 90% of Democratic Latinas in the
117th United States Congress .
[13] In 2022 it launched the Poderosas 2022 Protection Program to support pro choice Latina incumbents.
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References
^ Schorsch, Peter (October 7, 2020).
"Sunburn — The morning read of what's hot in Florida politics — 10.7.20" . Florida Politics . Retrieved December 4, 2023 .
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"Facts For All" . Vote Smart . Retrieved December 4, 2023 .
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"PODER PAC" . Center for American Women and Politics, Rutgers University. Retrieved December 4, 2023 .
^ Meyer, Theodoric (June 28, 2017).
"Retirement savings coalition flies in" . Politico . Retrieved December 4, 2023 .
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"Women of Color Face Significant Barriers When Running for Office. But They're Finding Support" . YES! Magazine . Retrieved December 4, 2023 .
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"Trump Is Provoking The Latino Community. Will It Answer In November?" . HuffPost . August 7, 2016. Retrieved December 4, 2023 .
^ Murakami, Kery (July 27, 2016).
"In Philadelphia, it's the Democrats' turn to raise cash" . The Daily Item . CNHI Washington. Retrieved December 4, 2023 .
^ Railey, Kimberly (July 28, 2015).
"Latino PACs Eye a Bigger Role in 2016" . The Atlantic . Retrieved December 4, 2023 .
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"Mike Bloomberg donates $500,000 to Orlando Hispanic group to help Joe Biden in Florida" . Orlando Sentinel . October 6, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2023 .
^ Lopez, Nicole (August 15, 2023).
"7 PACs that Support Latina Candidates" . Latinas Represent . Retrieved December 4, 2023 .
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"Latinas are well represented in the labor force. In Congress, not so much" . NBC News. February 4, 2022. Retrieved December 4, 2023 .
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"Can abortion galvanize Latino Democratic and Republican voters?" . Yahoo News . May 5, 2022. Retrieved December 4, 2023 .
^ Bernal, Rafael (March 17, 2022).
"Pro-choice Latina group launches incumbent protection campaign" . The Hill . Retrieved December 4, 2023 .
^ Habib, Yamily (March 21, 2022).
"Pro-Choice Latina Group Adopts New Political Strategy Towards Mid-Term Elections" . BELatina . Retrieved December 4, 2023 .
External links
Official website