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A Washington Post op-ed, by Callum Brochers, argued that Univisions' campaigns are designed to help the Democratic party, not to help Latinos become politically involved.<ref name=":7">Borchers, Callum. "Let's be clear: Univision's 3 million Latino voter registration drive helps Democrats." Washington Post, February 23, 2016. Gale Academic OneFile (accessed February 12, 2023). <nowiki>https://link-gale-com.ezproxy.rice.edu/apps/doc/A444047060/AONE?u=txshracd2542&sid=googleScholar&xid=04c975a1</nowiki>.</ref> As evidence, Callum, revealed that [[Haim Saban]], Univisions' chairman, has consistently donated money to the Democratic party. In the 2016 election, Haim Saban donated $2.5 million to [[Priorities USA Action]], a super Political Action Committee(PAC), that supported [[Hillary Clinton|Hilary Clintons]] campaign.<ref name=":7" /> Ken Oliver-Mendez, a director of an organization that tracks liberal bias, also shared that Univision broadcasts liberal leaning news as Republicans are not covered fairly within the platform.<ref name=":7" /> In the 2020 presidential election, Donald Trumps campaign called Univision, "Leftist propaganda".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Moreno |first=J. Edward |date=2020-07-08 |title=Trump campaign says Univision is 'Leftist propaganda' |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/506436-trump-campaign-says-univision-is-leftist-propaganda/ |access-date=2023-03-08 |website=The Hill |language=en-US}}</ref> However, Univision has continuously stated that it is a non-partisan, television network.<ref>{{Cite web |title=[node:Title] |url=https://www.csrwire.com/press_releases/39309-univision-kicks-off-unprecedented-nonpartisan-national-voter-registration-day-effort |access-date=2023-03-08 |website=www.csrwire.com |language=en}}</ref>

== NotableCurrent Latino politicians ==

=== Past senators Senators===

{{See also|Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States Congress}}

* [[Octaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo|Octaviano A. Larrazolo]] (R-NM) 1928-1929 : He was the first Mexican American and first Latino United States senator.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web |title=U.S. Senate: Hispanic American Senators |url=https://www.senate.gov/senators/hispanic-american-senators.htm |access-date=2023-03-03 |website=www.senate.gov}}</ref>

* [[Dennis Chávez|Dennis Chavez]] (D-NM) 1935-1962 : He was the first Hispanic Democrat elected in the U.S. Senate. He was also the longest serving Hispanic U.S. senator.<ref>{{Cite web |title=CHAVEZ, Dennis {{!}} US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives |url=https://history.house.gov/People/Listing/C/CHAVEZ,-Dennis-(C000338)/ |access-date=2023-03-03 |website=history.house.gov |language=en}}</ref>

* [[Joseph Montoya|Joseph M. Montoya]] (D-NM) 1964-1977: He was the youngest representative in the history of the state to be elected to the New Mexico House of Representative at the age of 22. Then became senator in 1964.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hispanic Americans in Congress -- Montoya |url=https://www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/congress/montoyaj.html |access-date=2023-03-03 |website=www.loc.gov}}</ref>

* [[Ken Salazar|Kenneth L. Salazar]] (D-CO) 2005-2009: He became the first Hispanic American from Colorado to serve in the U.S. Senate.<ref name=":02" />

* [[Mel Martínez|Mel Martinez]] (R-FL) 2005-2009: He and Ken Salazar were the first Hispanic politicians to be voted into the U.S. Senate since 1977.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SALAZAR, Kenneth Lee {{!}} US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives |url=https://history.house.gov/People/Listing/S/SALAZAR,-Kenneth-Lee-(S001163)/ |access-date=2023-03-03 |website=history.house.gov |language=en}}</ref>

===Current senators===

There are 6 [[List of Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States Congress#House of Representatives|Latino Senators]] in the [[United States Senate]], 4 Latino Democrats and 2 Latino Republicans.

*[[Catherine Cortez Masto]] (D-NV), first Latina elected to serve as a U.S. Senator from [[Nevada]].