Our Mission
Our mission is to ensure powerful Latino voices in the electoral process, and to elect leaders who champion fairness and equity across immigration, workers’ rights, healthcare, education, environmental justice, and housing.
About
In 2024, COPAL launched a sister organization, Somos the Future. While COPAL continues its vital work as a movement organization dedicated to community advocacy and support, Somos the Future will operate as a legally separate political action committee.
Somos the Future is designed to amplify the voice and influence of the Latino community within the political arena, focusing on mobilizing voters, endorsing candidates, and ensuring that our community’s needs, dreams, and perspectives are prominently represented at every level of government.
Latinos are among the fastest growing populations in the United States. By 2060, it is projected that over 1 in 4 Americans will be Latino. We need elected officials that will fight for the well-being of our communities.
Why Your Vote Shapes Our Future
When we show up at the polls, we ensure Latine voices are front and center in political decisions.
Your daily life is on the ballot
Local and state leaders make decisions that directly impact our public school funding, local wages, housing costs, and healthcare access.
Our community holds real power
Latine voters are one of the fastest-growing voting groups in the nation. In close local and state elections, our turnout can be the deciding factor.
Investing in our neighborhoods
Our community contributes every day to our local economies. We all pay taxes. Voting ensures those public dollars actually come back to our neighborhoods.
Accountability starts with a ballot
If an elected official makes commitments to our community and fails to deliver, voting gives us the power to replace them.
We set the legislative agenda
Politicians pay attention to the communities that show up to vote.
Building long-term political power
Voting consistently ensures our community's needs are never ignored.
Protecting our workers and families
Showing up to vote elects leaders who share our values and who respect workers' rights, defend immigrant communities, and push back against harmful policies.
Honoring our ancestors
Voting honors those who made sure we were heard and shows our children that their voices matter.
Endorsed Candidates 2026
VOTE NOVEMBER 3 FOR THE FUTURE WE WANT
Promises to our community:
- Supports healthcare access regardless of immigration status
- Supports policies to raise wages and expand worker protections
- Supports multilingual licensing exams to expand economic opportunities
- Supports funding the Latino Center for Community Engagement (LCCE)
- Supports limiting state and local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, protecting sensitive locations like schools and healthcare facilities, and safeguarding personal data from being shared with ICE (STAR act)
Want to get involved? Email us at info@somosthefuture.com
Voter Resources
- September 18, 2026 Absentee ballots start to be mailed
- October 13, 2026 Online & Mail Registration Deadline
- October 16, 2026 Direct In-Person Voting Opens
- November 2, 2026 Last Day to Vote Early
- November 3, 2026 ELECTION DAY!
Access official state election info, check your registration status, request an absentee ballot, or view sample ballots.
Enter your home address into the Minnesota Secretary of State lookup tool to find where you vote on Election Day.
- Paid Time to Vote
- You can take time off work on Election Day to vote without losing pay or vacation days.
- Register on Election Day
- Not registered yet? You can register right at your polling place. Just bring proof of where you live (like an ID or utility bill).
- In Line by 8 PM? Stay in Line!
- If you are in line at your polling place by 8:00 PM, you have the legal right to vote. Do not leave!
- Voting Rights Restored
- If you had a felony conviction, your right to vote is automatically restored as soon as you leave prison.
- Bring Someone to Help You
- You can bring a friend, family member, or interpreter into the booth to help you vote.
Got election questions or need help voting?
Talk to a real person in your language. Call (612) 255‑3112 and press 3.
Press Room
For all news and media inquiries, please contact ashley@ashleypettingillconsulting.com
Why do endorsements matter?
Our powerful, member-led political endorsement program drives elections outcomes and shape public policy. We endorse candidates who are committed to advancing a shared agenda for improving the quality of life of Latino communities. Additionally, endorsements create a system of accountability, holding politicians responsible for fulfilling the promises they make during elections.
How do we decide who to endorse?
Selected candidates are invited to complete a questionnaire and participate in screening. During the screening, a member-based committee interviews the candidate about their support for our political platform and other relevant values. Members then arrive at a consensus about whether to recommend an endorsement to the Board of Directors.
