After Election Wins for Democrats, Are They Connecting More With Latinos?
Latino USA
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4.8 • 3.8K Ratings
🗓️ 14 November 2025
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
It’s been a year since Donald Trump won the elections. And last week, voters elected candidates that are far from what Trump represents. Democrats made history in New York City, and they won big in places like Virginia, California, and New Jersey—and Latinos and Latinas, as usual, played a big role. But these victories don’t necessarily mean Democrats are poised to sweep in future elections, including the 2026 midterms. A panel of journalists discuss how the elusive so-called Latino vote influenced the most recent elections, and what lessons the Democratic Party should learn.
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| 0:00.0 | You know reggaeton, but do you know the whole story? |
| 0:10.9 | Hi, I'm Jeannie Montalbo, senior producer and sound designer of Loud, the history of reggaeton. |
| 0:16.6 | Did you hear the news? |
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| 0:36.1 | Futuro. |
| 0:53.6 | A quick disclaimer because we recorded this conversation before Congress advanced a deal to end the government shutdown with the help of several Democrats who broke the party line. |
| 0:57.2 | But with Democratic infighting back in the headlines, our conversation is just as relevant as ever. It has been a year since Donald Trump |
| 1:04.6 | won the elections. And last week, voters elected candidates that are far, far from what Trump represents, |
| 1:13.5 | in some places, making history. |
| 1:21.5 | Like in New York City with Zoran Mamdani. |
| 1:28.3 | He wants to change stuff. |
| 1:29.3 | He doesn't want to be the same thing over and over. |
| 1:32.3 | He really relates to like millennials, Gen Z. |
| 1:36.3 | I also hope that there are more people like him who are actually advocating for a better future. |
| 1:42.3 | He will be the first Muslim and South Asian to become mayor of New York City. |
| 1:47.0 | The conventional wisdom would tell you that I am far from the perfect candidate. |
| 1:51.0 | I am young despite my best efforts to grow older. |
| 1:56.0 | I am Muslim. |
| 1:59.0 | I am Muslim. |
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