That leaves no black or Latino candidates among the nearly all-white lineup of Democratic frontrunners.

There were no black or Latino candidates among the nearly all-white lineup debating at Loyola Marymount University.

Some in Latino political circles have complained that in the rush to support Harris, Latino candidates including Villaraigosa have been shunted aside.

Thirteen years later, Sergio Bendixen, one of the best-known Democratic consultants to Latino candidates in the business, still shows it to focus groups.