As Latino voters shift right, here’s where Democrats will be hit hardest

The Democrats have a Latino voter problem.

The remarkable recent shift of Latino voters toward the Republican Party has been broad and significant, though the full story — will it prove “transitory,” to use a word infamously associated with President Biden’s struggles? — is still developing. …

So if Democrats fail to make up ground — or lose more — with Latino voters, where would it hurt most?

Latinos make up a notable chunk of the electorate in many states and districts across the country. But two areas — the Southwest and the big states — show how a Latino surge would help Republicans play both offense and defense. CONTINUED

David Byler, Washington Post


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