Latino House candidates set to make history
By RUSSELL CONTRERAS and SUZANNE GAMBOABy RUSSELL CONTRERAS and SUZANNE GAMBOA, Associated Press?
?This photo taken Oct. 19, 2012 shows New Mexico Democratic Congressional candidate Michelle Lujan Grisham, right, talks with Betty Minero, 88, at Barelas Coffee House in Albuquerque, N.M. A total of 49 Latino candidates _ 32 Democrats, 16 Republicans and one without a declared party _ are seeking House seats this year, according to the bipartisan National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials. Depending on how many of them win, their numbers in the House could make history. (AP Photo/Russell Contreras)
This photo taken Oct. 19, 2012 shows New Mexico Democratic Congressional candidate Michelle Lujan Grisham, right, talks with Betty Minero, 88, at Barelas Coffee House in Albuquerque, N.M. A total of 49 Latino candidates _ 32 Democrats, 16 Republicans and one without a declared party _ are seeking House seats this year, according to the bipartisan National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials. Depending on how many of them win, their numbers in the House could make history. (AP Photo/Russell Contreras)
This photo taken Oct. 19, 2012 shows New Mexico Democratic Congressional candidate, Michelle Lujan Grisham, left, speaking with voters at Barelas Coffee House in Albuquerque, N.M. A total of 49 Latino candidates _ 32 Democrats, 16 Republicans and one without a declared party _ are seeking House seats this year, according to the bipartisan National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials. Depending on how many of them win, their numbers in the House could make history. (AP Photo/Russell Contreras)
This photo taken Oct. 19, 2012 shows New Mexico Democratic Congressional candidate Michelle Lujan Grisham, talking with Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M. at Barelas Coffee House in Albuquerque, N.M. A total of 49 Latino candidates _ 32 Democrats, 16 Republicans and one without a declared party _ are seeking House seats this year, according to the bipartisan National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials. Depending on how many of them win, their numbers in the House could make history. (AP Photo/Russell Contreras)
This photo taken Oct. 24, 2012 photo, Rep. Charlie Gonzalez, D-Texas, chairman of the Hispanic Congressional Caucus speaking in Albuquerque, N.M., where he talked about the rise of more Hispanic candidates for Congress. A total of 49 Latino candidates _ 32 Democrats, 16 Republicans and one without a declared party _ are seeking House seats this year, according to the bipartisan National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials. Depending on how many of them win, their numbers in the House could make history. (AP Photo/Russell Contreras)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) ? Congress is set to see what could be the largest number of Latinos elected to the House of Representatives.
The bipartisan group, the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials, says a total of 49 Latino candidates are seeking House seats this year. The group says at least 27 are likely to win on Nov. 6, including 22 incumbents or Latinos who would replace other Latinos.
If they prevail in four additional, competitive races, the total could rise to as many as 31. That would be the largest class of Latinos ever seen in Congress and the biggest increase in seats held by Latinos in a single election.
The incoming class would be part of a new generation of middle-class, college-educated Hispanic candidates.
Associated Press
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