PODER PAC is an American Democratic Party political action committee (PAC) founded in 2008 in Orlando, Florida .[ 1] pro-choice Latinas running for all levels of elected office.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5]
In 2008, it supported Hillary Clinton for the Democratic Party nomination for president .[ 6]
In 2016, its mission changed to exclusively electing Latinas to the US Congress .[ 6] Philadelphia with Loretta Sanchez for California's US Senate election .[ 7] [ 8]
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 .[ 9]
After Roe v. Wade [ 10] [ 11] [ 12]
The group has supported 90% of Democratic Latinas in the 117th United States Congress .[ 13] [ 14]
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 . ^ "Facts For All" . Vote Smart . Retrieved December 4, 2023 .^ "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 . ^ "Women of Color Face Significant Barriers When Running for Office. But They're Finding Support" . YES! Magazine . Retrieved December 4, 2023 .^ a b "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 . ^ "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 . ^ "Latinas are well represented in the labor force. In Congress, not so much" . NBC News. February 4, 2022. Retrieved December 4, 2023 .^ "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
