Latest · November 11, 2026
"The Decisive Voice": The Mexican American and Latino Vote in the 2026 Midterms
On the night of November 3, hours before the polls closed, I wrote that Latino voters would be the decisive voice in this election. The results point in that direction: according to AS/COA's analysis, the Mexican American and Latino vote shifted by double digits toward Democratic candidates compared with 2024 and contributed to the victories with which that party retook the House of Representatives and the Senate, in addition to the governorships of Texas, Georgia and Nevada.