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Key group that helped Trump win in 2024 drove Dems’ historic midterms blue wave
Latino men, who helped Donald Trump win in 2024, shifted towards Democrats in the 2026 midterms, contributing to Democratic gains in both chambers of Congress. The reversal suggests that support built on promises of prosperity, strength and security may have weakened amid financial strain and concern about immigration enforcement.
NBC exit polls found Latino men backed Democrats by 56% and Republicans by 41% in 2026; in 2024, they had favoured Republicans by 54% to 44%. The article also cites a UnidosUS finding that 83% of Latino voters are struggling financially, and an Associated Press poll in which 62% of voters blamed Trump’s policies for higher prices. Democrats won Senate races in several traditionally Republican states, including Texas, where James Talarico became the first Democrat elected to the Senate from the state since 1988.
In short
- Latino men shifted from backing Trump in 2024 to favouring Democrats.
- NBC exit polls put their Democratic support at 56%.
- Financial strain and immigration enforcement were cited as factors.