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Latino voters backed Democratic candidates for the U.S. House by 67% to 31% in the midterm elections, according to a national voter survey that also found defections among Hispanics who had supported President Donald Trump two years earlier.
The 2026 Midterm Election Voter Poll, released November 4 by UnidosUS and the Latino Community Foundation, found that 17% of Latino respondents who reported voting for Trump in 2024 supported Democratic House candidates in 2026. By contrast, 3% of those who reported backing Kamala Harris in 2024 supported Republican House candidates.
The findings offered a picture of an electorate under financial pressure. Cost of living and inflation topped the list of issues respondents wanted Congress and the president to address: 58% placed that issue among their top three, according to the published survey crosstabs. Jobs and the economy followed at 34%, while health care costs drew 30%. Immigration reform and ICE were among the top three priorities for 27%.
Immigration policy also drew broad support for changes. In its release accompanying the poll, UnidosUS said 76% supported a package of ICE reforms involving identifiable uniforms, body cameras, a prohibition on masks and restrictions on the use of force. Ninety percent supported a proposed immigration system combining an earned path to citizenship for long-term residents, accountable enforcement, legal immigration channels and border security.
The poll also captured new participants in the electorate: 17% of Latino respondents said 2026 was their first November general election. That finding described the surveyed voters; it was not an official national turnout count.
The Hispanic sample included 3,014 respondents, with a reported margin of error of plus or minus 1.8 percentage points. The methodology described a broader multiracial survey of 10,141 voters conducted from October 19 through November 3 using live telephone interviews, text invitations, email and online panels. Respondents had voted early or said they were certain to vote on Election Day. The findings were survey estimates, not certified election returns.
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