Latinos' rejection of GOP boosts Dems in Texas upsets
Summary
Early election results described in the article show Democrats winning the Texas governorship and a U.S. Senate seat, ending Republicans’ statewide winning streak that began in 1994. Early polling and unofficial returns point to a shift among Latino voters, amid concerns about prices and the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement, though the article notes Democrats’ support remains below its earlier levels.Key Facts
- Democrat James Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton for a U.S. Senate seat, according to the article.
- Democrat Gina Hinojosa defeated Republican Greg Abbott to become Texas’s first elected Latina governor.
- Early NBC exit poll results put Democrats’ advantage in Latino party identification at 16 points, compared with 10 points in 2024.
- In those early poll results, 43% of Latino voters identified as Democrats, up from 39% in 2024; 27% identified as Republicans, down from 29%.
- In early, unofficial returns, Talarico led by 38 points in Cameron County, 47 points in Hidalgo County, and 49 points in Webb County.
- Trump won Cameron County by 6 points, Hidalgo County by 3 points, and Webb County by 2 points in 2024, according to the article.
- A Pew Research Center analysis cited in the article found Trump won 48% of Latino voters in 2024, compared with 36% in 2020.
- The article says early returns also suggested Latino voters helped Democrats win important House races in Colorado and Georgia.
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