{"id":2699134,"date":"2026-11-05T12:02:02","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T17:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignpost-election-data-immigration-is-a-winning-issue-for-republicans\/"},"modified":"2026-11-05T12:05:27","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T17:05:27","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignpost-election-data-immigration-is-a-winning-issue-for-republicans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignpost-election-data-immigration-is-a-winning-issue-for-republicans\/","title":{"rendered":"Data: Immigration Is Still A Winning Issue For Republicans"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/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%2Futm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignpost-election-data-immigration-is-a-winning-issue-for-republicans%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=2699134&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>Despite heavy republican losses in the 2026 midterms, NBC and CNN exit polls indicate immigration remains a GOP strength. seventy-three percent of voters called immigration crucial or a major factor; among them Republicans led 51-47, and among the 36% who said it was \u201ccrucial\u201d Republicans led 57-42. Voters disapproved of ICE 60-40. Democrats reduced ICE messaging in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/susan-collins-and-graham-platner-draw-battle-lines-in-maine-senate-race\/\" title=\"Susan Collins and Graham Platner draw battle lines in Maine Senate race\">general-election ads<\/a>. After the vote, President Trump said he could work with Democrats on immigration, while the White House and VP J.D. Vance insisted they would oppose mass amnesty and favor tougher enforcement.  <\/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<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Immigration_and_Customs_Enforcement_(ICE)_Enforcement_and_Removal_Operations_(ERO)_in_Los_Angeles,_California,_June_12,_2025_-_69.jpg\">Tia Dufour\/DHSgov\/Wikimedia Commons<\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/11\/05\/post-election-data-immigration-is-a-winning-issue-for-republicans\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Post-Election Data: Immigration Is A Winning Issue For Republicans&#038;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/11\/05\/post-election-data-immigration-is-a-winning-issue-for-republicans\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=Post-Election Data: Immigration Is A Winning Issue For Republicans&#038;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/11\/05\/post-election-data-immigration-is-a-winning-issue-for-republicans\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/11\/05\/post-election-data-immigration-is-a-winning-issue-for-republicans\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Post-Election Data: Immigration Is A Winning Issue For Republicans&#038;body=%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/11\/05\/post-election-data-immigration-is-a-winning-issue-for-republicans\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\">                     <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); pfTrackEvent(&#039;Post-Election Data: Immigration Is A Winning Issue For Republicans&#039;); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &#038; Email\">                     <span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>                     <\/a>                 <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"pf-content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Amid Republicans\u2019 many losses in the 2026 midterms is a silver lining indicating that the party still holds an advantage over Democrats on a key policy issue: immigration. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NBC News <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2026-elections\/exit-polls\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">exit polling<\/a> suggests that, despite Democrat-led opposition to immigration enforcement and deportations, the GOP is generally viewed as more trustworthy on the topic. When asked how important immigration policies were in determining their vote for Congress, 73 percent said it was \u201ccrucial or a major factor,\u201d while 23 percent said it was \u201ca minor factor or not a factor.\u201d Among the 73 percent who indicated the former, Republicans won 51 percent to 47 percent. <\/p>\n<div id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-992377499\" class=\"d-flex justify-content-center fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 fdrlst__b89e9-entity-placement\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <span class=\"6NyoqxswfmdGelYng4AUtVJ2jcWKP1Zu5TMaiDFQrbL\"><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Among white voters who cared about immigration, Republicans won 58% to 40% <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HW0qTpvD0M\">pic.twitter.com\/HW0qTpvD0M<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Douglass Mackey (@douglassmackey) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/douglassmackey\/status\/2118040698582671700?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 4, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Upon further analysis, the same poll found that, among the 36 percent who said the issue was \u201ccrucial\u201d to their vote, Republicans won 57 to 42 percent. Among the 64 percent who said the issue was \u201ca major factor or a minor factor or not a factor,\u201d Democrats won 63 percent to 36 percent. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The poll did find a majority of voters (60 to 40 percent) disapprove of the way ICE \u201cis handling its job,\u201d however. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Data from CNN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/elections\/2026\/voter-polls\/national-results\/general\/us-house\/0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">exit polling<\/a> similarly appears to indicate that immigration enforcement remains a winning issue for Republicans. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of the 73 percent of respondents said such policy was a \u201ccrucial\u201d or a \u201cmajor factor\u201d to their vote, Republicans won 51 to 47 percent. Among the 36 percent who said immigration enforcement was \u201ccrucial\u201d to their vote, Republicans won 57 to 42 percent. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <span class=\"nra6BfEN7dsPiBmW0p3E85XKbgaLxAuMqjcfOAJoeTlyzLrQ1NkvvKqmRHH5Vth9TwMQ1GI0FotJeS\"><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Here is a quadrant chart using CNN\u2019s exit poll. It shows what issues hurt Republicans, by how many voters called each issue crucial and how they voted. Cost of living (49%, D+34), corruption (55%, D+28), &#038; Iran (34%, D+46) made people vote D. Only immigration (36%, R+15) helped\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kA0ab0ThAt\">pic.twitter.com\/kA0ab0ThAt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Smirkley (@Smirkley) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Smirkley\/status\/2118200971050233952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 5, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Democrats also seemed to recognize that their opposition to enforcing America\u2019s immigration laws was not a winning issue for their party heading into Tuesday\u2019s elections. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An Axios <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/11\/03\/republican-campaign-ads-trump-midterms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">analysis<\/a> of each party\u2019s campaign ads found that \u201cICE\u201d was the third most-featured policy issue in Democrat ads during the 2026 primary season. When it came to the general election, however, \u201cICE\u201d plummeted to the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >35th policy issue talked<\/a> about in Democrat ads. The party\u2019s general election ads instead focused heavily on health care and inflation, among other issues. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The post-election data comes amid concerns that the White House and Republicans could collaborate with open-border Democrats on \u201cimmigration reform,\u201d which has often served as a euphemism for both parties to push mass amnesty for illegal aliens in the United States. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2026\/11\/04\/trump-says-he-can-work-with-dems-in-first-interview-after-election-night-blowout\/#google_vignette\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">signaled<\/a> openness to working with Democrats on the issue during a Wednesday interview with Fox News. Speaking with network anchors Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum, the president said, \u201cWe could work with them on immigration, I think. Immigration is a big deal. I\u2019ve always felt we should be able to work on immigration.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When later pressed on the comments, a White House official <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2026\/11\/04\/donald-trump-jd-vance-immigration-democrats-amnesty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">told<\/a> The Daily Caller that \u201c[t]here has never been a stronger administration on immigration enforcement than the Trump Administration,\u201d and that \u201c[t]he Administration will never allow for mass amnesty.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vice President J.D. Vance also appeared to pour cold water on amnesty. In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russiagate-definitive-timeline-how-new-intelligence-documents-fit-in-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Russiagate definitive timeline: How new intelligence documents fit in - Washington Examiner\">post-election assessment<\/a> of Republicans\u2019 defeat published on X, the Ohio native <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JDVance\/status\/2118004988433641835?a=G8KharvMGi2DvMYFVxs&#038;s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wrote<\/a> in part, \u201cIn the next few months, there\u2019s going to be a lot of gaslighting. Expect to hear any number of establishment politicians say the solution to our woes is amnesty. I\u2019m open to the idea that we should change enforcement\u2014by focusing more on businesses that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-discusses-trumps-mass-deportation-plan-start-with-1-million-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Vance discusses Trump\u2019s mass deportation plan: \u2018Start with 1 million\u2019 - Washington Examiner\">hire illegal labor<\/a>, for instance. But anyone pushing amnesty is lying to you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Shawn Fleetwood is a staff writer for The Federalist and a graduate of the University of Mary Washington. He is a co-recipient of the 2025 Dao Prize for Excellence in Investigative Journalism. His work has been featured in numerous outlets, including RealClearPolitics and RealClearHealth. 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