拉丁裔候选人在北卡罗来纳州2025年地方选举中取得了历史性进步, Latino candidates made historic gains in North Carolina’s 2025 local elections, with several firsts in city councils and school boards.

拉丁裔候选人在北卡罗来纳州2025年地方选举中正在取得历史性进展, Latino candidates are making historic strides in North Carolina’s 2025 local elections, with record numbers running for city councils and school boards across the state. 贾德 J. D. J.D. 27 岁的哥伦比亚裔美国人马苏埃拉成为第一位当选夏洛特市议会议员的拉丁裔，而 26 岁的肯尼亚·戈麦斯·希门尼斯 （Kenia Gomez Jimenez） 创造了历史，成为亨德森的第一位拉丁裔议员。 Mazuera, a 27-year-old Colombian-American, became the first Latino elected to Charlotte’s City Council, while Kenia Gomez Jimenez, 26, made history as Henderson’s first Latina council member. 在Durham, Andrea Cazales成为第一位参加市议会竞选的墨西哥裔美国女性, Pablo Friedmann 也竞选市长, In Durham, Andrea Cazales became the first Mexican-American woman to run for city council, and Pablo Friedmann ran for mayor, though neither advanced past the October 7 primary. 许多候选人,尤其是40岁以下的候选人,将代表性和公民参与作为动机。 Many candidates, particularly under 40, cite representation and civic engagement as motivations. 虽然关于族裔的官方数据有限,但宣传团体证实,拉丁美洲政治参与激增,表明南方地方政治在11月4日大选之前发生了更广泛的转变。 While official data on ethnicity is limited, advocacy groups confirm a surge in Latino political participation, signaling a broader shift in Southern local politics ahead of the November 4 general election.