Latinos grow stronger in Congress with over 50 representatives

Latino candidates won a record number of seats in the US midterm elections, giving the Congressional Hispanic Caucus more than 50 incoming members for its 50th anniversary. Their victories also helped Democrats win seats, including in districts Republicans had redrawn to favour their party.

At least 14 Hispanic Democrats were elected, with 10 winning in Republican-held or redrawn districts. Latino turnout was described as a record, and the cost of living, including the price of fuel, groceries and healthcare, was a major concern for voters. In districts where at least a quarter of eligible voters are Hispanic, Democratic support rose by an average of 11 percentage points compared with Kamala Harris’s 2024 result, against a seven-point increase elsewhere.