A Spanish-Language Radio Show Overflows with Voters’ Frustration in Pennsylvania Battleground
Listeners are calling in about inflation and political despair as campaigns court Latino voters in a district where they make up about a quarter of the population.
- Victor Martinez, who runs La Mega 101.7, a Spanish-language radio station in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley, hosts a politics talk show from his studio in Allentown that shapes discourse in the 7th Congressional District.
- Matt Tuerk, Allentown's Democratic mayor, said this year's election has the "same vibes" as two years ago, when residents faced rising childcare, mortgage, and grocery costs that persist today.
- In the 7th Congressional District, Republican incumbent Ryan Mackenzie faces Democratic challenger Bob Brooks, a retired firefighter, with both campaigns actively courting Latino voters through targeted outreach.
- Restaurant owner Pena, who voted for Trump hoping for economic relief, now says "they're still living day by day" and is leaning toward Brooks this year, citing unmet expectations.
- Republicans are buying advertising time on Martinez's show to maintain Latino support, though some listeners dismissed a $5,000 payout President Donald Trump promised if Republicans keep control of Congress.
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A Spanish-language radio show overflows with voters’ frustration in Pennsylvania battleground
ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Una sola cosa. Just one thing. That’s all Victor Martinez wanted from listeners of his Spanish-language radio station — tell him one positive thing about President Donald Trump. The calls started rolling in. Someone mentioned the $5,000 payout that Trump promised if Republicans keep control of Congress, which Martinez thought was...
A Spanish-language radio show overflows with voters' frustration
ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Una sola cosa. Just one thing. That’s all Victor Martinez wanted from listeners of his Spanish-language radio station — tell him one positive thing about President Donald Trump. The calls started rolling in.
A Spanish-language radio show overflows with voters' frustration in Pennsylvania battleground
Victor Martinez, who runs a Spanish-language radio station in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley, talks about voters' frustration with everyday realities like higher fuel prices and inflation ahead of next month’s closely contested midterm election
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