Adrian Carrasquillo
Politics Reporter
Adrian Carrasquillo is a political reporter for Newsweek reporting on the 2020 election, who has covered national politics and Latino issues over the last decade for NBC News, BuzzFeed, New Republic, Politico Magazine, Texas Monthly, and others.
Adrian is passionate about including black and brown people in mainstream media coverage. He's looking to break news and cover your story first. You can send him scoops and tips at a.carrasquillo (at) newsweek.com.
The Essential Worker Rallies In 15 Cities To Get Infrequent Voters To Polls
The Saturday rallies and marches come as the SEIU labor union provided Newsweek with data showing not just that voters who didn't vote in 2016 are voting early, but more than 260,000 Black and Latino voters who didn't vote four years ago have already in key swing states.
Bloomberg Funds Laid-Off Workers For Democrats' Florida GOTV Drive
Former New York City mayor and presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg continues his ground game assault in Florida—this time funding a union whose workers have been devastated by the pandemic—to reach Black and Latino voters.
Activists call for Biden to Bring Immigrants and Immigration into Debate
After the chaotic first debate between President Donald Trump and former vice president Joe Biden, much of the focus was on Trump repeatedly interrupting his opponent. But another conversation came into public view on Twitter as well: Where were the immigration questions?
North Carolina Groups Mobilize Black, Latino Voters as Early Voting Begins
Groups in North Carolina are racing to meet Latino and Black voters in their neighborhoods and online, informing them of what pandemic voting looks like and the importance of down-ballot races to effect change in their communities.
Music Superstars Alejandro Fernandez, Maná Partner to Get Out Latino Vote
The "Vota Por Nosotros" national campaign is aimed at Latino voters and invokes a sense of unity to push voting for everyone from essential workers and DREAMers, to farmworkers and students in the community.
Texas Democrats Call for Biden Visit and Say Time is Now to Turn Texas Blue
One thing is clear just three weeks before Election Day, state Democrats say: The time to turn Texas blue has arrived.
Biden Campaign Targets Latino Men, Eyeing Obama-Level Hispanic Support
Joe Biden's campaign is launching a new voter mobilization effort aimed at Hispanic men as it looks to maximize its share of the Latino vote, with just 22 days left before Election Day, Newsweek has learned.
Arizona Has Become More Like Nevada, Paving the Way for Biden to Surprise
The Biden campaign sees a state that swept Democrats like Senator Kyrsten Sinema into statewide office amid the 2018 blue wave, and a muscular grassroots operation primed to help Biden flip it for the first time since Bill Clinton walloped Bob Dole in 1996.
Lincoln Project Finds Seniors Jumping Ship After Trump's COVID-19 Diagnosis
The Lincoln Project is the latest group to find seniors souring on President Donald Trump after his COVID-19 diagnosis, a development that threatens to derail his reelection effort with just 26 days until November 3.
As Biden Takes Double-Digit Lead Nationally, Campaign Expands to Red States
Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis, coming on the heels of his chaotic debate performance, have Joe Biden putting distance between himself and the president while looking to press his advantage in states that were formerly ruby red.
Dems Want Harris to 'Prosecute' Pence, But Warn He's 'Incredible' Debater
In the wake of the news that Trump was hospitalized with the coronavirus that has killed 200,000 Americans, voters will be watching Wednesday to see the leadership, substance, and style of two people who could one day serve as president.
Fate of Harris, Pence VP Debate Uncertain Over Trump COVID Result
Even as of Friday morning it was unclear what the status of the debate was within the Biden campaign, with the Trump campaign not being in touch about updates and exposure to members of the Biden team, a source close to the campaign told Newsweek.
Biden Uses Bloomberg's $1.5 Million to Knock on Doors of Latino, Blacks
Mike Bloomberg continues to deploy parts of his staggering $100 million Florida investment, this time with a focus on the door-knocking the Biden campaign has thus far avoided, and aimed at Latino and Black voters, Newsweek has learned.
The Kamala Harris Media Tour Hitting Black and Latino Press Near You
The Biden campaign is deploying Harris to the heartbeat of communities of color across the nation and using interviews with Black and Latino media to penetrate neighborhoods at a time when physical distancing has overhauled campaigning.
'Race and Violence in Our Cities' Debate Topic Seen as Anti-Black
But one debate topic, "Race and Violence in Our Cities," released by debate moderator Chris Wallace, a veteran Fox News anchor, has angered black Democrats and even Biden-world, leading to charges that it is anti-black rhetoric and a GOP talking point.
Democrats Prepare for Battle Beyond Election Day
As the late-summer turned to fall, Democratic groups were planning for all eventualities, including a contested election—and that was before President Donald Trump chilled his opposition across the country, refusing to commit to a peaceful transfer of power.
Latinos Support Barbara Lagoa Over Amy Coney Barrett But There Are Caveats
President Donald Trump dove into vetting his pick for the Supreme Court after the death of liberal pioneer Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Latino leaders say he should pick Cuban-American Barbara Lagoa over other top contender Amy Coney Barrett.
Biden Tries to Close the Deal with Latinos, As Florida Remains A Headache
He'll win the Latino vote—but will it be enough to win in November?
Biden Wins Endorsement from Largest Florida Coalition of Black and Brown Vo
A coalition of grassroots groups in Florida looking to reach 3.5 million Black and Latino infrequent voters before Election Day is endorsing Joe Biden for president, Newsweek has learned.
Bloomberg's $100 Million Is Coming to Florida With Latinos as 'Centerpiece'
Florida Democrats familiar with the plans, which are still being finalized, say Latinos will be a "centerpiece" of the staggering late-stage investment.
Chasm on Immigration Between Biden and Trump Could Mean Debate Fireworks
Democrats and Republicans say immigration could return in a big way at the high-stakes first debate between Trump and Joe Biden, because both men fundamentally disagree on its role in American society.
Exclusive: Lincoln Project Joins With National Latino Groups To Boost Biden
A multimillion dollar effort launching on the first day of Hispanic Heritage Month is seeking to boost Joe Biden with Hispanic voters, Newsweek has exclusively learned.
Will Democrats Accept Election Results if They Think Trump Cheated to Win?
Fresh polling and a new report out Thursday, suggest Democrats could reject the outcome of the race if they believe Trump won unfairly.
In Midwest Battlegrounds, Progressives Mobilize Voters of Color
As the fall campaign ramps up, grass-roots groups on the ground are working to mobilize voters of color who could be the difference in who wins each state, and the presidency.
The Coming Clash on Race at the First Biden-Trump Debate
Some of the biggest debate fireworks in Biden and Trump's first debate battle could come on the issue of race, amid a backdrop of a nation roiled by the killing and shooting of black men by police, and dueling vision's for America.
Voter Registration Efforts Struggle to Reach College Students Off-Campus
Millions of voters register in the fall, but what happens when you can't reach thousands of college students on campuses because of pandemic-related closures?
Nevada Could Be The Michigan of 2020, Democrats Warn
Democrats concerned about a tightening electoral map in battleground states have new worries in the recently reliably blue state of Nevada, one they fear could be the Michigan of 2020 as a surprise target for President Donald Trump.
Virtual Caucuses Bring in Record Digital Audiences Unseen in Past Convention
Advantages have included thousands more people watching the type of daily convention events usually reserved for insiders, and high-profile cameos, which Democrats say has been an unexpected boon for the party as it tries to engage voters.
Lincoln Project's New Ads Aimed at Latinos Hit Trump in Florida, Arizona
The Lincoln Project is continuing their pivot to targeting Latino voters in the critical states of Florida, Arizona, and Texas, Newsweek has learned exclusively.
Harris Should Spearhead Police Reform Efforts in a Biden Admin, Allies Say
The question of what exactly Harris would do in a Biden administration has come into focus. Democrats and allies say Harris is primed to take on police reform efforts.
