PERSON: Maria Teresa Kumar
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Voto Latino
Position
Director
Biography
Lauded as one the most influential American Latinos under 40 and as among the top Latinas in Government and Politics, Maria Teresa (Petersen) Kumar is the founding executive director of Voto Latino, a leading national civic engagement organization targeting acculturated American Latino youth. In the 2008 presidential election, Voto Latino leveraged social media and celebrity participation in five battleground states, all of which saw Latino voter participation increase 5% or more above the national average. Its innovative initiatives – including launching the first national mobile voter registration campaign –have won wide recognition and praise and today, Voto Latino is expanding its civic engagement to include issue based advocacy such as green jobs, education, and healthcare.
Currently a MSNBC political analyst, Maria Teresa appears regularly as a commentator on several MSNBC programs including "HardBall with Chris Matthews" and "Morning Joe." She has also been a frequent guest on CNN’s "AC 360," and "American Morning," FOX, NPR, and Telemundo. Maria Teresa started her career as a Legislative Aide for former Democratic Caucus Chairman Vic Fazio, managing international trade issues and appropriations.
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Currently a MSNBC political analyst, Maria Teresa appears regularly as a commentator on several MSNBC programs including "HardBall with Chris Matthews" and "Morning Joe." She has also been a frequent guest on CNN’s "AC 360," and "American Morning," FOX, NPR, and Telemundo. Maria Teresa started her career as a Legislative Aide for former Democratic Caucus Chairman Vic Fazio, managing international trade issues and appropriations.
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11/09/2024: Maria Teresa Kumar: Latino Voters Were ‘Looking for an Economic Message’ Amid Inflation Concerns
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10/21/2024: Maria Teresa Kumar: Harris Should Talk More About Her Plan for 3 Million Affordable Housing Units to Appeal to Latino Voters
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09/07/2024: The Mainstream Media: Mispronouncing Kamala’s Name Is Sexist and Racist
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06/19/2024: MSNBC’s Tyler: ‘The GOP Is Going to Suffer an Enormous Collapse Whether Trump Wins or Loses’ (clip)
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06/19/2024: MSNBC’s Tyler: ‘The GOP Is Going to Suffer an Enormous Collapse Whether Trump Wins or Loses’
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04/03/2024: Republican Strategist: We Do Not Eat Without Immigrant Labor ... We Need More Migrants to Come to America (clip) (clip)
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04/03/2024: Republican Strategist: We Do Not Eat Without Immigrant Labor ... We Need More Migrants to Come to America (clip)
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04/03/2024: Republican Strategist: We Do Not Eat Without Immigrant Labor ... We Need More Migrants to Come to America
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