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Latino Wins Lancaster Mayoral Race, 85%, Amid Nationwide Surge

4/27/2026

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Prompted by anti-immigrant rhetoric by President Donald Trump, Latino candidate Jaime Arroyo won 85% of the vote to become Lancaster, Pennsylvania’s first Latino mayor.
The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials reports 7,700 Latino officeholders, up from 6,883 in 2020.
Des Moines, Conyers, Lorain and Lansing City Council show expanding Latino local representation, with the first three electing inaugural Latino councilors and Lansing achieving a majority-Latino council.

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Prompted by anti-immigrant rhetoric by President Donald Trump, Latino candidate Jaime Arroyo won 85% of the vote to become Lancaster, Pennsylvania’s first Latino mayor.
The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials reports 7,700 Latino officeholders, up from 6,883 in 2020.
Des Moines, Conyers, Lorain and Lansing City Council show expanding Latino local representation, with the first three electing inaugural Latino councilors and Lansing achieving a majority-Latino council.