PODER PAC

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PODER PAC is an American Democratic Party political action committee (PAC) founded in 2008 in Orlando, Florida.{{Cite web |last=Schorsch |first=Peter |date=2020-10-07 |title=Sunburn — The morning read of what's hot in Florida politics — 10.7.20 |url=https://floridapolitics.com/archives/372367-sunburn-the-morning-read-of-whats-hot-in-florida-politics-10-7-20/ |access-date=2023-12-04 |website=Florida Politics |language=en-US}} Its goal is to increase and support pro-choice Latinas running for all levels of elected office.{{Cite web |title=Facts For All |url=http://votesmart.org/ |access-date=2023-12-04 |website=Vote Smart}}{{Cite web |title=PODER PAC |url=https://cawp.rutgers.edu/node/2339 |access-date=2023-12-04 |publisher=Center for American Women and Politics, Rutgers University |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=Meyer |first=Theodoric |date=2017-06-28 |title=Retirement savings coalition flies in |url=https://www.politico.com/tipsheets/politico-influence/2017/06/28/retirement-savings-coalition-flies-in-221093 |access-date=2023-12-04 |website=Politico |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Women of Color Face Significant Barriers When Running for Office. But They're Finding Support |url=https://www.yesmagazine.org/democracy/2018/07/31/women-of-color-face-significant-barriers-when-running-for-office-but-theyre-finding-support |access-date=2023-12-04 |website=YES! Magazine |language=en-US}}

In 2008, it supported Hillary Clinton for the Democratic Party nomination for president.{{Cite news |date=2016-08-07 |title=Trump Is Provoking The Latino Community. Will It Answer In November? |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-latinos-clinton_n_57a60533e4b03ba680128744 |access-date=2023-12-04 |website=HuffPost |language=en}}

In 2016, its mission changed to exclusively electing Latinas to the US Congress. and hosted a fundraiser in Philadelphia with Loretta Sanchez for California's US Senate election.{{Cite web |last=Murakami |first=Kery |agency=CNHI Washington |date=2016-07-27 |title=In Philadelphia, it's the Democrats' turn to raise cash |url=https://www.dailyitem.com/election_2016/in-philadelphia-its-the-democrats-turn-to-raise-cash/article_b0cb8e4f-c64e-56f1-b8c2-2ffc0c4d1288.html |access-date=2023-12-04 |website=The Daily Item |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=Railey |first=Kimberly |date=2015-07-28 |title=Latino PACs Eye a Bigger Role in 2016 |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/07/latino-pacs-eye-a-bigger-role-in-2016/435525/ |access-date=2023-12-04 |website=The Atlantic |language=en}}

In 2020, Mike Bloomberg gave $500,000 to the group in an effort to win the 2020 United States presidential election in Florida for Joe Biden.{{Cite news |date=2020-10-06 |title=Mike Bloomberg donates $500,000 to Orlando Hispanic group to help Joe Biden in Florida |url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2020/10/06/mike-bloomberg-donates-500000-to-orlando-hispanic-group-to-help-joe-biden-in-florida/ |access-date=2023-12-04 |website=Orlando Sentinel |language=en-US}}

After Roe v. Wade was overturned in June 2022, the group said it was imperative to support more pro-choice Latinos for Congress.{{Cite web |last=Lopez |first=Nicole |date=2023-08-15 |title=7 PACs that Support Latina Candidates |url=https://latinasrepresent.org/7-pacs-that-support-latina-candidates/ |access-date=2023-12-04 |website=Latinas Represent |language=en-US}}{{Cite news |date=2022-02-04 |title=Latinas are well represented in the labor force. In Congress, not so much |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/latinas-are-well-represented-labor-force-congress-not-much-rcna14814 |access-date=2023-12-04 |publisher=NBC News |language=en}} It said that the decision may help elect more candidates.{{Cite news |date=2022-05-05 |title=Can abortion galvanize Latino Democratic and Republican voters? |url=https://news.yahoo.com/abortion-galvanize-latino-democratic-republican-221749096.html |access-date=2023-12-04 |website=Yahoo News |language=en-US}}

The group has supported 90% of Democratic Latinas in the 117th United States Congress.{{Cite news |last=Bernal |first=Rafael |date=2022-03-17 |title=Pro-choice Latina group launches incumbent protection campaign |url=https://thehill.com/latino/598614-pro-choice-latina-group-launches-incumbent-protection-campaign/ |access-date=2023-12-04 |website=The Hill |language=en-US}} In 2022 it launched the Poderosas 2022 Protection Program to support pro choice Latina incumbents.{{Cite web |last=Habib |first=Yamily |date=2022-03-21 |title=Pro-Choice Latina Group Adopts New Political Strategy Towards Mid-Term Elections |url=https://belatina.com/pro-choice-latina-group/ |access-date=2023-12-04 |website=BELatina |language=en-US}}