Latinos will have a lot to say about what happens in Colorado’s new 8th Congressional District

April 4, 2022
The final congressional redistricting map submitted by Colorado's independent redistricting commission.The final congressional redistricting map submitted by Colorado's independent redistricting commission.Colorado independent redistricting commission
The final congressional redistricting map submitted by Colorado's independent redistricting commission.

Colorado’s new 8th Congressional District will be among the most competitive in the country and it has the biggest Latino population of any district in the state. That’s something Michael Cortes and Stacy Suniga fought hard for. Cortes is a board member of CLLARO, the Colorado Latin Leadership Advocacy and Research Organization. Suniga is president of the Latino Coalition of Weld County.