Eva Longoria’s political group aims to elect Hispanics in 2014

*This story has gotten plenty of attention today. I wonder if it’s more about star power than it is about Latino politics. Either way, the ink is good. I’ve included links to more stories about Eva and the Victory Project at the end of this post. VL

By Alan Gomez and Fredreka Schouten, USA TODAY

A group that has helped pump millions of dollars into getting Latinos elected to public office in the last two elections kicked off  its 2014 mid-term push Monday morning.

Led by Henry Munoz III, the finance chairman for the Democratic National Committee, and Eva Longoria, the politically active Desperate Housewives star, the Latino Victory Project endorsed seven candidates for Congress and state offices. The group is describing itself as non-partisan, but its first round of endorsements went to Democrats.

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[Photo by CalfundLA]

More related stories:

Actress Eva Longoria, DNC finance chairman launch organization to help Latino candidates, US News & World Report

Eva Longoria group kickstarts 2014 election push, UPI

Can Eva Longoria start a Latino political movement?, The Washington Post

 

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