HOUSTON — For years, political analysts have debated whether this longtime Republican state would shift blue if Latinos — frequently overlooked by national campaigns and often disenfranchised from the electoral process — would meet their full potential at the polls.
Now, with record-shattering early voter turnout across Texas, Latinos are casting ballots in higher numbers than ever before and polls show the state has become a battleground in the presidential race. But pollsters, analysts, and canvassers see signs of hope and warning for Democratic nominee Joe Biden with a voter bloc that’s crucial to his success not just in Texas but across the country.
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