Several Latina Democrats running for Congress in 2024 are making access to abortion a cornerstone of their campaigns as momentum on the issue grows ahead of the election. While Republicans have made inroads with Latino voters in recent years, Democrats say the GOP’s support for strict limits on abortion threatens to undercut those gains. A majority of Hispanics, 57%, say abortion should be legal in most or all cases, according to a Pew Research Center survey released in 2022. Among young Latinos, one of the nation’s fastest-growing demographic groups, that figure climbs to 72%.
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The Libre Initiative, an advocacy group affiliated with mega-donor Charles Koch’s political network, will announce Monday four endorsements in key congressional races. Libre is endorsing Reps. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.), Monica De La Cruz (R-Texas) and Juan Ciscomani (R-Ariz.) for reelection and Nevada GOP Senate candidate Sam Brown, who is challenging Sen. Jacky Rosen (D).…