According to CNN exit polling, New Jersey Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill (D) won the support of 68% of Latino voters, while Virginia Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger (D) received 67% support from Latino voters.

The results mark a shift from just one year ago, when the voting bloc helped propel Trump to victory. Republicans say the time is now to course-correct ahead of next year’s midterms.

“Unfortunately Latinos are leaving the Republican Party after giving us a monumental chance in 2024,” said Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) in an video posted on the social platform X after Tuesday’s results. “In New Jersey and Virginia, Hispanics moved back more than 25 points to the Democratic Party.”

  • switcheroo@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    GOP: we hate brown people! Especially Mexicans!

    Latinos in the US: that’s my guy!

    …like, what? The hell???

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      14 hours ago

      Around here many of them voted for Trump due to not being able to stomach voting for a woman. Thats based on conversations, not a high population poll so make of it what you will.

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        Meanwhile, actual central and South American countries have elected women to the highest office on multiple occasions

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        Machismo was a huge reason for my Latin friends. Second highest reason was they were already citizens and ready to pull up the ladder on anyone who wasn’t. Most were actually rich enough to benefit too. They share all the higher points of conservatives. Fuck you I got mine.