# Immigration raids drive Latino voters towards Democrats in midterm elections

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/trump-wooed-latino-voters-but-his-ice-tactics-sent-them-back-to-the-polls-theyre-taking-our-neighbors/
- Published: 2026-11-06T10:00:50+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T10:26:20+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/06/latino-voters-midterms-republicans-trump
- Topics: Americas, Elections, Politics, World

## Key points

- Immigration raids turned some former Trump supporters against Republicans.
- Latino support for Republicans fell from 48% to 30%.
- The shift helped Democrats win key races and governorships.

## Summary

Immigration raids and deportations appear to have pushed many Latino voters away from Republicans and towards Democrats in the US midterm elections. The shift helped Democrats win control of both chambers of Congress and several governorships, challenging the Republican assumption that support gained in 2024 would last.

Benny Melendez, a Texas builder who voted for Donald Trump in 2024, switched to the Democrats after two cousins and as many as 15 employees were deported. Latino support for Republicans fell from 48% in 2024 to 30%, while a New York Times analysis found a 28-point shift towards Democrats, larger than for any other demographic group. Texas elected its first Latino governor, Democrat Gina Hinojosa, and California chose Democrat Xavier Becerra as its first elected Latino governor.

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