This week, Futuro Media released its first ever-poll of Latino voters and the results offer critical insights into the fastest-growing racial and ethnic group in the U.S. electorate – making up more than 34 million eligible voters.

The polling looked closely at the battleground states of Florida, Pennsylvania, and Georgia. In the sunshine state, where Latinos account for more than 1 in 5 eligible voters – it’s incumbent Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis who earned higher ratings that his opponent Charlie Crist.

In Georgia – Latino’s who are about six percent of the state’s eligible voters show a preference for incumbent Republican Governor Brian Kemp over Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams.

But up in Pennsylvania, it's the Democratic candidates in both the Governor and Senate races with a slight edge. 

So what does all of this tell us about Latino voters? To find out we spoke with Julio Ricardo Varela, President of Futuro Media and co-host of the podcast “In the Thick,” and with me is Héctor Sánchez Barba, the CEO of Mi Familia Vota, a non-profit organization that encourages Latino election participation. Héctor , welcome to The Takeaway.