Poll Tracker: The Latino Vote in the 2022 U.S. Midterm Elections
Poll Tracker: The Latino Vote in the 2022 U.S. Midterm Elections
AS/COA Online looks at where Latinos in the United States stand on party affiliation, top issues, and support for the Biden administration.
Another round of U.S. elections is coming our way and, along with it, a fresh bout of analysis about the Latino vote and how it might swing key races.
In the November 8 midterm elections, U.S. voters will choose 35 of 100 senators and all 435 House seats, in turn deciding whether to hand over either or both houses of Congress—currently in the Democratic party’s control—to the Republicans.
Roughly 35 million Latinos will be eligible to vote in the 2022 U.S. midterms, per Pew Research. That means the block accounts for 14 percent of the electorate, making them the second-largest racial/ethnic group of eligible voters.
Latino voters’ influence has led to no shortage of questions: Are Latinos, long considered dependable Democratic supporters, shifting toward Republicans? Which party do they think can best tackle top concerns, such as inflation and healthcare? Can we even talk about Latinos as one bloc, given local-level differences
With an eye to the high-stakes midterms, AS/COA Online takes a look at where Latinos stand on party affiliation, top issues, and support for the Biden administration, in addition to honing in on state-level Latino support for parties.
This tracker was initially published on August 23, 2022, and has since been updated.
UnidosUS' Clarissa Martínez De Castro and The Washington Post's Sabrina Rodríguez cover issues motivating the voting bloc heading into the U.S. midterms.
AS/COA covers this year’s votes in the Americas, from presidential elections to referendums.
