Trump wooed Latino voters, but his ICE tactics sent them back to the polls: ‘They’re taking our neighbors’

What happened: Hispanic American voters turned out in record numbers in key battlegrounds to protest the Trump administration's ICE operations, and Republican support among Latino voters fell sharply in Tuesday's midterms. Key numbers: Latino support for Republicans fell from 48% in 2024 to 30%, a 28 point shift toward Why it matters: The shift helped propel Democratic wins in the House, Senate, and governor seats in Texas, Georgia, Arizona and Nevada. Texas elected its first Latino governor, Democrat Gina Hinojosa, and Xavier Becerra will become California's first elected Latino governor.

Hispanic American voters turned out in record numbers in key battlegrounds to protest the Trump administration's ICE operations, and Republican support among Latino voters fell sharply in Tuesday's midterms.

The shift helped propel Democratic wins in the House, Senate, and governor seats in Texas, Georgia, Arizona and Nevada. Texas elected its first Latino governor, Democrat Gina Hinojosa, and Xavier Becerra will become California's first elected Latino governor.