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Latino votes up for grabs in 2018, but are there takers?
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Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams speaks to a crowd at a meet and greet event at Taqueria El Mercadito in Gainesville on Saturday, March 24, 2018. - photo by David Barnes
Latino votes are up for grabs in Georgia this year, but how many candidates are reaching for them? Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams met with about 70 people at Taqueria El Mercadito on Saturday, March 24, in Gainesville. Speaking to a mostly Latino crowd, Abrams talked about her platform and her own life story that restaurant owner Gabriel Velazquez Jr. said resonates with the community.