{"id":698758,"date":"2026-10-16T15:37:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T19:37:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?p=698758"},"modified":"2026-10-16T17:35:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T21:35:11","slug":"how-latino-voters-are-experiencing-the-2026-midterm-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/race-and-ethnicity\/2026\/10\/16\/how-latino-voters-are-experiencing-the-2026-midterm-elections\/","title":{"rendered":"How Latino Voters Are Experiencing the 2026 Midterm Elections"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Democratic congressional candidates lead among Latino registered voters; their supporters are more engaged than in 2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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A Tempe, Arizona, polling place on Election Day 2024. (Mario Tama\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
About this research<\/summary>\n

This Pew Research Center analysis focuses on Latino registered voters and the 2026 midterm election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why did we do this?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Pew Research Center conducts research to inform the public, journalists and decision-makers. This analysis builds on a larger body of work that explores the views and attitudes of Latino voters in U.S. elections<\/a> and the attitudes and experiences of Latinos in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn more about Pew Research Center<\/a>, our research on Hispanics in the U.S.<\/a> and other research on race and ethnicity<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How did we do this?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>We surveyed 5,062 U.S. adults, including 774 Hispanic registered voters, from Sept. 28 to Oct. 4, 2026. Everyone who took this survey is part of the Center\u2019s American Trends Panel<\/a>. The survey was conducted in English and Spanish and represents the views of the full U.S. adult population. Read more about the ATP\u2019s methodology<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are the questions used for this analysis<\/a>, detailed responses<\/a> and the survey methodology<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

List of key terms<\/summary>\n

The terms Hispanic<\/strong> and Latino<\/strong> are used interchangeably in this report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a previous survey, respondents were asked a question about their voter registration status. In this report, respondents are considered registered voters<\/strong> if they self-report being absolutely certain<\/em> they are registered at their current address. Respondents are considered not registered<\/strong> to vote<\/strong> if they report not being registered or express uncertainty about their registration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The terms \u201cregistered voters\u201d and \u201cvoters\u201d are used interchangeably in this report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This analysis includes comparisons between Latino registered voters and other registered voters. In these cases, the terms other<\/strong> registered voters<\/strong> or other voters<\/strong> refer to those who are not Latino.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Validated voters<\/strong> are adult citizens who told us in a postelection survey that they voted in a given general election and have a record of voting in a commercial voter file. Trump voters<\/strong> are validated voters who self-reported that they voted for Republican Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election. Harris voters<\/strong> are validated voters who self-reported that they voted for Democrat Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nonvoters<\/strong> are those who did not vote in 2024 but were eligible to do so.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

Several weeks out from the 2026 midterm election, Democratic congressional candidates have a sizable advantage among Latino registered voters. And while not all registered voters will cast ballots this year, Latino Democratic candidate supporters are more engaged with this year\u2019s election compared with four years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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