Harris faces a critical vulnerability in Arizona: Latino men - Washington Examiner

Vice President Kamala Harris returns to the battleground state of Arizona on Thursday .

Trump is leading Harris in Arizona by 2.5 percentage points , per the RealClearPolitics average of polling.

Harris is shedding support from Latino and Hispanic voters who have traditionally been reliably Democratic .

Trump 's appeal to Latino men is largely an economic one, on lowering inflation and building opportunities.

The Trump campaign is banking on a complex ground operation with Spanish phone banks operating six days a week and bilingual organizers and volunteers knocking doors in predominantly Spanish -speaking areas.

The campaign has also been coordinating with Rep. Ruben Gallego ’s (D-AZ) Senate campaign, who would be the first Latino to represent Arizona in the U.S. Senate .

This summer , the Trump campaign switched the name of his Hispanic outreach from Latinos for Trump ’ to “Latinos Americans for Trump ” A longtime Republican operative said the growth within the Latino voter base is happening with the third generation and beyond.

“He’s not necessarily trying to appeal directly to Latinos , he's appealing to everybody,” a Hispanic supporter said.