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Latino voters help Democrats secure victory in US midterm elections

Democratic candidates gained significant ground among Hispanic voters in the midterm elections, while President Donald Trump signaled openness to bipartisan deals with the incoming congress.

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Hispanic voters supported Democratic candidates during the midterm elections, diminishing previous gains made by President Donald Trump among Latino men. The Hill reported that Hispanic voters helped deliver major victories to the Democratic Party and expanded the ranks of Democrats in the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. [1]

Exit polling data from the polling firm BSP showed that 17 percent of Latinos who backed Donald Trump in 2024 supported the Democratic ticket in these midterms, according to The Hill. [1]

Following the midterm results, President Donald Trump stated that he could easily refrain from insulting Democrats to secure bipartisan agreements in the next Democrat controlled Congress. The Washington Examiner reported that the president made the comments during a preview clip of an upcoming 60 Minutes interview. [2]

The Washington Examiner also reported that President Donald Trump has ordered the Department of Justice to investigate Democrats, including Senator Elissa Slotkin of Michigan. The president alleged that Democrats threatened to impeach administration officials and Republican donors. [3]

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In short

  • Exit polling from BSP showed 17 percent of Latinos who backed Donald Trump in 2024 supported Democrats in the midterms.
  • President Donald Trump stated he could refrain from insulting Democrats to reach bipartisan deals.
  • President Trump ordered the Department of Justice to investigate Democrats, including Senator Elissa Slotkin.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]After Trump made inroads, Latinos help Democrats deliver blue waveThe Hill, 2h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Trump says he could ‘very easily’ refrain from insulting Democrats to make a bipartisan dealWashington Examiner White House, 8h ago
  3. [3]Trump orders DOJ to investigate Democrats over ‘extortion’ and calls out Slotkin by nameWashington Examiner White House, 4h ago
  4. [4]Miller time: Trump turns to a die-hard MAGA loyalist ahead of battle with congressional DemocratsWashington Examiner White House, 1d ago

Background

  1. [5]2026 United States intervention in Venezuela on Wikipedia
  2. [6]Hispanic and Latino Americans on Wikipedia
  3. [7]Sweden Democrats on Wikipedia

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 7 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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