Here's How Latinos Voted In The 2022 Midterms

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🗓️ 16 November 2022

⏱️ 32 minutes

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As the largest minority group in the United States, Latino voters have a huge say in how elections shake out.

While most Latino voters have traditionally leaned into the Democratic Party, both political parties have been largely unsuccessful in solidifying the voting bloc's support in the past four decades.

We convene a panel of experts to discuss what's driving the shift in Latino voting patterns, and what it might mean for future elections.

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0:00.0	Lethino voters played a massive role in the midterm elections.
0:11.8	They're the second largest voting block in the U.S., but they aren't a monolith.
0:16.1	In the midterms, Latinos went for GOP candidates by 10 points over the elections in 2018, but
0:22.3	68% of young Latinos supported Democratic House candidates.
0:26.9	They're the first to vote for the U.S. National voters as we said are not a monolith,
0:31.6	and they're influencing American politics on local, state, and national levels.
0:36.3	After the break, we discuss how the Latino vote affected the midterms.
0:40.7	We also take a look at what role America's fastest-growing group of voters might play in 2024.
0:45.7	I'm Jen White.
0:46.7	You're listening to the 1A podcast where we get to the heart of the story.
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1:28.7	Let's get back to the conversation by welcoming our guests.
1:31.9	Joining us from Sacramento, California is Mike Madrid.
1:35.1	He's a GOP strategist and the co-founder of the Lincoln Project.
1:38.4	Mike, thanks for being here.
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