Most Hispanic voters, more than 50% say they will vote for Democrats this fall. And roughly 30% say they'll vote for Republicans, which is about in line with what's happened historically. But there's some huge warning signs flashing red lights for Democrats and openings for Republicans both now and years from now. We see Latino voters moving toward Donald Trump in a way that really shocks most of the political world. That shift is only growing.
Latino voters have never seemed more electorally important than in the coming midterm elections: the first real referendum on the Biden era of government.
Latinos make up 20 percent of registered voters in two crucial Senate races — Arizona and Nevada — and as much or more in over a dozen competitive House races.
In the past 10 years, the conventional wisdom about Latino voters has been uprooted. We explore a poll, conducted by The Times, to better understand how they view the parties vying for their vote.
Guest: Jennifer Medina, a national politics reporter for The New York Times.
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