These US maps show the most searched Democratic candidate in each state before and after the debate.
Julian Castro, former secretary of US Housing and Urban Development, surged in search interest after the debate started.
Searches for Spanish to English translation climbed as three candidates — former HUD Secretary Julian Castro, Sen. Cory Booker, and former Rep. Beto O'Rourke — responded to debate questions in Spanish.
Former Rep. Beto O'Rourke was the first to respond to a question in Spanish, the most common language spoken in the US outside of English. During the debate O'Rourke, Booker, Castro, and a moderator all either responded to or asked questions in Spanish.
Latinos are a growing voter base, and according to Pew Research, "a record 29 million Latinos were eligible to vote in [the 2018] midterm elections, accounting for 12.8% of all eligible voters, a new high." In 2018, an estimated 11% of voters were Latino and according to exit polls they favored Democratic candidates. (Of course, it's important to note that not every Latino voter is a Spanish-speaker.)
Searches for 'English to Spanish translation' spiked +300% since the debate started#DemDebate
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June 27, 2019
This data visualization shows how the candidates stacked up in search interest throughout the debate.
The second round of debates is on Thursday, June 27, when 10 more Democratic candidates — including Sen. Kamala Harris, Sen. Bernie Sanders, and former Vice President Joe Biden — will take the stage.