Sometimes the political class can’t help itself and will say the quiet part out loud. Speaking before a crowd of Latino volunteers, Democrat Terry McAuliffe bluntly stated that Virginia Latinos should “get busy” and increase their population. Specifically, he called on them to increase their population by 0.5%.
Matt Wolking, the Communications Director for Republican Glenn Youngkin’s gubernatorial campaign, posted a video where McAuliffe expanded on his sentiments: “It’s gonna be here before we know it [the gubernatorial race]. 10.5% of the population is very significant. Now, let me give you some advice. Get busy, get yourself to 11 relatively quickly.”
According to Christopher Hutton of the Washington Examiner, Hispanics are a growing demographic within Virginia’s population: The Hispanic or Latino population in Virginia is 908,749, comprising roughly 10.5% of the commonwealth’s population, according to data from the 2020 U.S. census. The figure represents an increase of 276,924 from the roughly 630,000 Hispanic or Latino Virginians recorded in the 2010 census.
