Latino voters.

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Latino legislators make up 3.7 percent of all lawmakers in the United States including Puerto Rico. Latinos represent 15 percent of the population, however, and both major political parties court the Latino vote. States with the highest percentages of Latino voters are:

NEW MEXICO 37.6% TEXAS 24.6% CALIFORNIA 22.5% FLORIDA...