In Defying the Odds, we talk about the social and economic divides that enabled Trump to enter the White House. In Divided We Stand, we discuss how these divides played out in 2020.
Harris' support among Latinos is polling in the mid- to upper 50s — a big improvement from what President Biden's numbers had been this year, but a signal to Democrats that they have work to do.
Zoom in: Latino voters make up a politically, geographically and culturally diverse electorate in which generational differences also affect voting patterns.Trump has helped increase Latino support for Republicans, partly by appealing to those who support his economic policies, oppose abortion and favor crackdowns on illegal immigration. But many Latinos have been turned off by Trump's heated rhetoric about immigrants and his plan for mass deportations.
Harris has moved quickly to try to appeal to Latino voters — particularly in the Sun Belt, the hottest battleground for them.This week Harris' campaign released an ad emphasizing her family's immigrant roots. Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, had campaign stops in the Southwest that included a big rally in the Phoenix area.
One encouraging sign for Harris' campaign: an endorsement Friday by the political arm of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), a generally nonpartisan group that hadn't endorsed a presidential candidate in its nearly 100-year history.
By the numbers: Since Jimmy Carter was elected president in 1976, when reliable exit poll data on Latinos were first collected, most Latino voters have backed Democrats. But that support has fluctuated.
