Democrats Still Haven't Won Back the Latino Vote

[applegrove]

Democrats Still Haven’t Won Back the Latino Vote

May 27, 2026 at 8:30 am EDT By Taegan Goddard 170 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2026/05/27/democrats-still-havent-won-back-the-latino-vote/

CBS News: “Some 54% of Latino voters plan to vote for a Democratic House candidate in November, and 27% plan to vote for a Republican, with 19% undecided, according to the poll of 3,000 registered Latino voters, which was conducted nationally and across 32 competitive congressional districts…”

“That 54% figure lines up exactly with the Democratic share of the Latino vote in the 2024 House elections, according to exit polls that year — which is a notable drop from previous cycles. Democrats won 60% of the Latino House vote in 2022, 63% in 2020 and 69% in 2018.”

[Fiendish Thingy]

1. We're trusting CBS polls these days?

Many other polls say, at the very least, a majority of 2024 Latino Trump voters regret their votes, and in many cases, prefer Dems once again, especially young Latinos.

Addendum:

Here’s an article that refutes the claims about Latino voters made in the CBS report in the OP:

https://digbysblog.net/2026/05/27/can-he-do-it/

[Blue Full Moon]

2. They usually vote conservative.

[applegrove]

4. But the Pope is not for Trump or the oligarchs. I mean

how bad have the ICE raids been. And the warehousing of prisoners. And sending the undocumented to Africa where they know nobody.

Want about the cost of living. Gas prices. Healthcare destruction.

Does nothing move that 19%?

[Indykatie]

5. That Was Then - This is Now

[senseandsensibility]

3. All I can say is that I hope Talarico is investing HEAVILY

in Spanish language media.

[Pisces]

6. We need to stay away from social issues until we are in a place of power. Stick with affordability and promises not

kept by Trump. Are you better off now than 2 years ago. Nothing else, no matter how they try to corner and pin you down. Latinos are conservative and don’t want to support Trans, etc. they are concerned with pocketbook issues and ICE. Mistreatment of all Latinos.

We need to stay on message.

[Cosmocat]

8. THIS

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[everyonematters]

7. With the redistricting in Texas, the Republicans are counting on winning the Latino vote in those districts, not just

holding their own.

[Cosmocat]

9. Damning

I will vote straight D as I always do, and I am normally pragmatic about things.

But, this shows how rudderless the party is.

They Rs wanted to get latinos, sat down in a room and came up with a plan and went and got them.

Ds should have done the same a years ago to cut back into the margin.

[Aepps22]

17. Earn Every Vote

This is a huge problem that needs to get fixed. Our party already takes the Black vote for granted and has done a pretty terrible job of actually earning our vote and sadly they are using the same playbook with Latinos without the built in history of Civil Rights that keeps Black voters loyal. I think that our party needs to double and triple down on policies that will actually benefit the lives of Black and Latino voters. These policies would also help White voters as well but the “Trump is a racist” “How could they vote for Republican” stuff that we hear on this forum and others won’t work. We have to shore up our base first then focus on Republicans. James won’t win without huge Latino turnout.

[ananda]

19. You hold Dems to a higher standard than Republicans.

Over the last twenty years or so, there has been a trend
saying Republicans are never bad enough and Dems are
never good enough.

In the meantime, we got this.

[Aepps22]

22. I want to win elections

I want our side to win elections and given the current makeup of the typical American voter, we have to do more. Simply saying the other guy is bad or assume that just because Republicans are scum that we shouldn’t be out there trying to earn every vote isn’t enough because if it were, we don’t have Trump in office right now. We can’t hide our heads in the sand and play the what about game when there is real weakness in our party’s ability to keep Black and Latino voters engaged consistently and we have to figure this out now. Other commentators much smarter than me have been sounding the alarm on this issue and that the consultants in our party don’t have a pulse or engagement in the communities that we want to reach and are often only showing up occasionally while Republicans are knocking on doors and showing up. For as much of a racist scumbag Trump is him trying to do the “platinum plan” him talking about HBCU funding (less than Biden provided) and him talking about Black jobs were all incredibly effective. These actions were all performative and I doubt he got meaningful Black support or votes from this, but I can’t count how many arguments I had with young Black men at the barbershop that were either going to vote third party or vote for Trump and they would always bring up the things I mentioned. Most of these young men said “at least Trump is trying to earn my vote and talking to my issues instead of always running after White rural voters”. This is a problem. For whatever reason our side is very hesitant to actively and aggressively court Black and Latino voters with specific agenda items targeting them. We take the rising tides lift all boats approach but that can only get you so far. I wish we would be as aggressive keeping the most loyal part of the base engaged similar to what we do to court other groups.

[Cosmocat]

20. And

Work other ways.

Rs invested in Hispanic media and did direct outreach. Find those who might be willing to be good betweens. Talk to them and find common ground.

[BannonsLiver]

23. That's what happens to a party when it obsessively caters to tiny special interest groups.

[Tree Lady]

10. A lot are catholic and very against abortion

Republicans with all their abortions, affairs and lack of decency are using that to the max. Probably say we are the only party that cares if babies live.

[Skittles]

12. the inhumane policies of the GOP kill a LOT of people

religious hypocrisy is rampant

[Tree Lady]

13. I totally agree but for the rightwing churches

They focus on what they think is the beginning of life instead of looking at life in general.

[Skittles]

15. they don't give a fuck about fetuses either

it is all BULLSHIT

[Tree Lady]

21. Totally agree it's all a sham

They seem to want to kill us all, I mean getting rid of the scientists saving the bees, if they go we all go.

[Cha]

11. That doesn't Track with the analysis done

after Gov Mikie Sherrill and Gov Spanipberger won. Latinos were way back.

And, I do not trust C BS. Anyone would be an Idiot to vote for those who kill them and tear their families apart.

[lees1975]

14. CBS news poll, and it is an outlier compared to all other polls.

Check the exit polls from the Democratic primary in Texas earlier if you want to see how Latinos voted. Not this low.

[Emile]

16. 27% plan to vote republican. Wondering

if the majority of the 27% are living in Florida.

[Melon]

18. I work with majority Latinos in our area.

1. They are conservative on religion, marriage, etc. At least on face value. I believe they accept homosexuals etc.
2. They do not like illegal immigrants. I’ve said this before and was shouted down, but where I work they mostly have green cards and they support legal entry. They also were the recipients in their communities of a lot of non legal immigrants the last few years that couldn’t find work and their local crime rate went up. They as a general principal do not call the police.