May 27, 2026 — A new survey reveals that the Democratic Party has not yet regained significant support from Latino voters, even though President Trump has lost some of the advantage he gained with this demographic in the 2024 election.
The survey, conducted by UnidosUS with 3,000 registered Hispanic voters, found that 54% intend to vote for a Democratic candidate for the House of Representatives in the upcoming midterm elections. Meanwhile, 27% lean Republican, and 19% remain undecided.
This 54% figure is largely unchanged compared to the proportion of Latino voters who supported Democratic House candidates in 2024, according to CBS News exit poll data.
However, this still represents a significant decrease compared to previous cycles:
2022: Democrats received 60% of the Latino vote
2020: 63%
2018: 69%
The survey also revealed that about 25% of Latino voters who cast ballots for President Trump in 2024 said they might not continue to support him if they could "vote again." Nevertheless, a large majority — about 75% — still stated they would continue to choose Trump in a similar scenario.
Regarding the image of the two parties in Congress:
60% of survey participants held a positive view of Democratic representatives in Congress
31% held a negative view
Meanwhile:
34% rated Republicans in Congress positively
58% rated them negatively
In Texas, the survey showed that Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico received more support from Latino voters than Republican candidate Ken Paxton:
51% leaned towards Talarico
24% leaned towards Paxton
18% were undecided
The survey was conducted from April 27 to May 14, 2026, before Ken Paxton secured victory in the Republican primary runoff on Tuesday.
