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Poll says Arizona Latinos are skeptical of Democrats and Republicans

Hundreds of Arizonans were surveyed last month as part of a national poll of the Latino electorate one year ahead of the next major election.

A firm called BSP Research conducted the poll and revealed the local results on Thursday.

Vice President of Operations Sylvia Manzano said one third of Arizona Latinos eligible to vote next year were not part of the state’s voting electorate when Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton in 2016. 

“So it's a very different group of people who will be coming to the polls in the next year," Manzano said. 

The survey also found that most Arizona Latinos don’t believe that Democrats or Republicans care about their community.

Matthew Casey has won Public Media Journalists Association and Edward R. Murrow awards since he joined KJZZ as a senior field correspondent in 2015.