Carlos Hernández Quero is one of the most talked-about names in Spanish politics in recent weeks. The congressman, who has championed housing as a key issue for Vox, has generated a media and political phenomenon since his appointment as deputy spokesperson in Congress. replacing Javier Ortega Smithand has highlighted Vox's renewed direction. A close confidant of Santiago Abascal, he is the far-right party's key figure.soaring in the polls, nearing 19% of the vote—because of his housing discourse with a social tone that champions the Spain of homeowners with "green awnings." It is a further step in capturing the working-class vote in socialist strongholds, with an intensive application in CataloniaIn a conversation with ARA, Hernández Quero asserts that he joined Vox when he saw "the middle class and neighborhoods breaking down": "Why are there people who used to vote for the French Communist Party and now vote for Marine Le Pen?" he asks, trying to explain Vox's penetration of the working-class electorate. He answers himself: "Because people are asking for the protection that the left used to offer them, which now looks down on them," he concludes.