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# How the Latino shift to Democrats helped turn Texas blue
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/latino-vote-1793833245/
- Published: 2026-11-05T02:01:06.000Z
- Updated: 2026-11-05T02:07:19.000Z
- Description: How the Latino shift to Democrats helped turn Texas blue
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: PBS News Hour, #ZZZ_Show_fe87d6dc-6a0c-4ffb-800c-e787276ea730, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Extra_80e58817-2db0-432c-baf6-cc2f264ab446, #extra

A major factor in the midterm elections was the number of Latino voters who headed to the polls and supported Democrats. For perspective on this massive swing, Amna Nawaz spoke with María Teresa Kumar, CEO of Voto Latino, an organization that helps register Hispanic and Latino voters.