Editor’s note: El Voto Latino 2024: In Search of the 36 Million” began as an exploration by three National Association of Hispanic Journalists Latina journalists to understand the people behind this rapidly growing voting bloc. In their own words: “We aim to examine what this vote means at the macro level and what it says about the enfranchisement and political influence asserted by this demographic. At the regional level — specifically in swing states — what do this vote and community represent for states’ political identities? One cannot see, read or hear about the election and those tossup states without noticing Nevada and Arizona in particular. The Latino electorate in these two states has grown dramatically during the past 10 years.