A new House seat has big Latino voting power. It may be little comfort to Democrats
Donald Trump made gains with Latinos nationally in 2020. This year, voters in a competitive new Colorado congressional district are facing economic and pandemic concerns that could cost Democrats.
Sonny Subia is one of those people who seems to know most people around town and is trying to meet all the rest. At a restaurant in Greeley, Colo., last month, he was chatting with a stranger at the bar who was celebrating his 21st birthday.
The restaurant owner is a friend, who Subia noted is "as right-wing as you can get."
"I have friends all the way on the right and all the way on the left. And you just have to around northern Colorado," Subia said.
Subia is a school expulsion officer, and in his spare time, he's the volunteer Colorado state director for LULAC, the League of United Latin American Citizens.
He's also a committed Democrat. And he's worried.
"This congressional district is the largest Latino population of any district
