Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is gaining unexpected popularity among Latino voters in recent polls, according to analysts. They attribute the strength of the independent candidate to the remarkable recognition of his last name and frustration with the two main contenders.
The candidacy of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for president could pose a greater threat to Biden’s campaign than to Trump’s when it comes to attracting Latino voters.
In the 2020 presidential elections, Alexis Figueroa, a hospital worker from Phoenix, said he would have voted for Biden because he seemed less controversial than the two candidates. But now, with Biden and Trump back on the ballot in November, Figueroa is considering a third option: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Figueroa, now 20 years old, said about Kennedy: “He is going after those who have just started voting, the younger generation that is not being heard,” and added that he did not want to vote for Biden because he did not believe the president had fulfilled many of his promises.
In a race where enthusiasm for the two main contenders is low, more Latino voters like Figueroa are leaning towards third-party candidates, as recent polls show. For pollsters and political observers, Kennedy, who is running as an independent presidential candidate with slim chances, is surprisingly gaining positive results among Hispanic voters in swing states, although he is officially only on the ballots in California, Utah, Michigan, Oklahoma, Hawaii, and Delaware.
The polls show that Kennedy is garnering support that used to go to Trump and Biden, but when it comes to Latinos, who tend to vote for Democrats, he could pose a greater threat to Biden.