{"id":2617580,"date":"2026-06-23T06:08:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T10:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/latino-group-ramps-up-2026-push-to-keep-hispanic-voters-in-gop-fold\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T06:08:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T10:08:28","slug":"latino-group-ramps-up-2026-push-to-keep-hispanic-voters-in-gop-fold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/latino-group-ramps-up-2026-push-to-keep-hispanic-voters-in-gop-fold\/","title":{"rendered":"Latino group ramps up 2026 push to keep Hispanic voters in GOP fold"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flatino-group-ramps-up-2026-push-to-keep-hispanic-voters-in-gop-fold%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2617580&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A conservative Latino advocacy group, LIBRE Action, affiliated with the Koch political network, is actively campaigning ahead of the November midterm elections to boost Republican candidates in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/huge-sidney-powell-witness-whom-ny-times-described-as-always-the-smartest-person-in-the-room-concludes-hundreds-of-thousands-of-votes-transferred-from-trump-to-biden-in-all-battleground-states\/\" title=\"HUGE! Sidney Powell Witness Whom NY Times Described as &quot;Always the Smartest Person in the Room&quot; Concludes Hundreds of Thousands of Votes Transferred from Trump to Biden IN ALL BATTLEGROUND STATES\">key battleground states<\/a> such as Ohio, North Carolina, Florida, and Wisconsin. Recognizing the importance of Latino voters, LIBRE Action has endorsed Republican candidates including Ohio Senator Jon Husted and North Carolina candidate Michael Whatley, emphasizing strategies like community outreach and voter education to engage Latinos and promote their support for Republican policies aimed at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/longtime-lendingtree-ceo-dies-in-accident-on-family-farm\/\" title=\"Longtime LendingTree CEO Dies in Accident on Family Farm\">fostering economic opportunity<\/a>. Despite some signs of shifting attitudes-such as <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >hispanic voters expressing dissatisfaction<\/a> with Trump\u2019s performance and attributing economic concerns like inflation and high living costs to his policies-polls indicate a gradual decline in GOP support among young Hispanic voters.Nevertheless,Democrats remain optimistic about regaining favor among Latino voters,citing efforts to address costs and protect rights. the Latino vote is seen as crucial in tight races,with latino communities growing in political influence and seeking leaders who align with their interests,including issues of foreign policy and democratic reform in countries like cuba and Venezuela.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>EXCLUSIVE \u2014<\/strong> A conservative Latino advocacy group isn\u2019t waiting until the fall to ramp up its campaign to help Republicans perform well with Hispanic voters in November\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2026-election\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11675\">midterm elections<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Five months before voters go to the polls, LIBRE Action, part of the center-right <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/koch-brothers\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1785\">Koch<\/a> political network, has started campaigning for Republican Senate candidates in the all-important battleground states of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ohio\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1141\">Ohio<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/north-carolina\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"552\">North Carolina<\/a>, in addition to GOP gubernatorial candidates in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/florida\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"159\">Florida<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/wisconsin\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"239\">Wisconsin<\/a>.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4611267\/new-york-primary-races-to-watch\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>New York races to watch: Which battles could shape the Democratic Party\u2019s future?<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4617683\/democratic-socialism-spreading-further-byron-york\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Democratic socialism keeps \u2018spreading around further\u2019: Byron York<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4617529\/ai-deepfake-ad-midterm-election-campaign\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>AI deepfake ads invade midterm election campaigns<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Latino vote is essential in these races, which will likely be decided by razor-thin margins,\u201d LIBRE Action senior adviser Daniel Garza told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. \u201cConservatives made gains with Hispanics in 2024, but the Latino vote is not baked in for one side. Conservatives must continue to court them and make the case for their vote.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LIBRE Action has endorsed Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH) in his highly competitive campaign against former Ohio Democratic Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/sherrod-brown\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2353\">Sherrod Brown<\/a>. The race is a potential pickup opportunity for Democrats as they try to flip the balance of power in the Senate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Husted and Brown are, on average, in a statistical tie, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/polls\/senate\/special-election\/2026\/ohio\/husted-vs-brown\">according to<\/a> polling aggregator <em>RealClearPolitics<\/em>. Latinos could be the key voting bloc, as they represented <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/hispanicvote.univision.com\/states\/ohio\/\">3%<\/a> of all registered voters in Ohio in 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOhio\u2019s Latino community is growing, and families across the state are looking for leaders who will expand opportunity and create an environment where hard work is rewarded,\u201d Lair Marin-Marcum, a LIBRE Action adviser in Ohio, told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marin-Marcum said LIBRE Action\u2019s campaign strategy in Ohio and elsewhere included a combination of community events, grassroots outreach, and voter education initiatives to \u201censure Latino voters understand what is at stake in the upcoming election,\u201d as well as amplify a message of how Republicans can help Latinos \u201cachieve the American dream.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LIBRE Action\u2019s other endorsed Senate candidate, former <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican-national-committee\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2059\">Republican National Committee<\/a> Chairman <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/michael-whatley\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"17723\">Michael Whatley<\/a>, is polling behind onetime North Carolina Democratic Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/roy-cooper\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1063\">Roy Cooper <\/a>by an average of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/polls\/senate\/general\/2026\/north-carolina\/cooper-vs-whatley\">7 percentage points<\/a>, outside most surveys\u2019 margins of error.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Latinos represented <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/hispanicvote.univision.com\/states\/north-carolina\/\">6%<\/a> of all registered voters in North Carolina in 2024.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LIBRE Action has also endorsed Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/byron-donalds\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"6250\">Byron Donalds <\/a>(R-FL) for governor in Florida and Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-WI) for the same position in Wisconsin. An offshoot of LIBRE is already running a Spanish-language YouTube ad for Tiffany.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SIOZlQAkIUk?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pollster David Paleologos told the <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>that Hispanic voters were showing signs of \u201cbuyer\u2019s remorse\u201d after trending toward the GOP during the Trump era.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYoung Hispanic men are starting to defect President Trump and the GOP,\u201d said Paleologos, director of Suffolk University\u2019s Political Research Center. \u201cThe drivers of some of this exodus are the high <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/inflation\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"728\">cost of living <\/a>and the high social cost of removing <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/illegal-immigrants\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1972\">immigrants<\/a> in its current form.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/unidosus.org\/press-releases\/new-unidosus-bipartisan-poll-hispanic-voters-feeling-economically-strained-concerned-about-their-safety\/\"> poll<\/a> last month by the left-leaning <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/unidosus.org\/press-releases\/new-unidosus-bipartisan-poll-hispanic-voters-feeling-economically-strained-concerned-about-their-safety\/\">UnidosUS<\/a> found more than two-thirds of Latino voters consider the country to be headed in the wrong direction, and roughly the same percentage of respondents told pollsters President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans are not concentrating enough on improving the economy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moreover, the poll found two-thirds of Latino voters disapprove of Trump\u2019s job performance so far and that one-quarter of Latino voters who voted for Trump in 2024 would not cast a ballot for him again, citing the cost of living and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/inflation\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"728\">inflation<\/a> (44%), immigration enforcement (33%), job and wage stagnation (26%), and the war in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"100\">Iran<\/a> (25%).<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Republican strategist Cesar Conda conceded the decrease in Trump and Republicans\u2019 approval ratings among Latino voters is similarly captured by polling of the broader public.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMuch of it comes down to the economy, especially the impact of higher energy prices following the Iran conflict,\u201d Conda told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. \u201cIf the administration is able to successfully stabilize the situation with Iran and reduce uncertainty in energy markets, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gas-prices\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"940\">gasoline prices<\/a> could level off or decline by Election Day, potentially easing one of the biggest economic pressures on voters.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Conda, the first chief of staff to Secretary of State Marco Rubio when he was in the Senate and a founder of lobbying firm Navigators Global, added that although the economy is important, \u201cfor many <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/cuba\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"212\">Cuban<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/venezuela\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"910\">Venezuelan<\/a>, and other communities with personal or family ties to authoritarian regimes, the defense of freedom and democracy in their countries of origin can be just as \u2014 or even more \u2014 important than pocketbook issues.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cA meaningful breakthrough on promoting democratic change in Cuba or Venezuela could reshape the political landscape and create a powerful source of support among voters who view foreign policy and human rights as deeply personal issues,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/4616813\/new-york-city-ice-operation-opportunity-gop\/\"><strong>NEW YORK CITY ICE OPERATION PRESENTS MAMDANI-SHAPED OPPORTUNITY FOR GOP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Regardless, Democrats remain confident they can recapture their support among Latinos, despite Trump recording his biggest vote share of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/projects\/election-results-2024\/votecast\/\">42% in 2024<\/a> after getting 28% of the Latino vote in 2016 and 32% in 2020.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDemocrats are focused on delivering for the American people, lowering costs, and defending our fundamental rights,\u201d UnidosUS spokesman Angelo Fernandez Hernandez told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Exclusive: Latino group boosts GOP efforts early for 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