Top Democratic operatives see expanding defections by Hispanic voters to the GOP, worsening Democrats' outlook for November's midterms.
- Why it matters: Democrats had hoped this might be a phenomenon specific to the Trump era. But new polling shows it accelerating, worrying party strategists about the top of the ticket in 2024.
A Wall Street Journal poll (subscription) last week found that by 9 points, Hispanic voters said they'd back a Republican candidate for Congress over a Democrat.
- In November, the parties were tied.
What's happening: Democrats saw evidence of this shift in 2020 in House races in south Florida, Texas and southern New Mexico.
