ICYMI: Republicans Continue to Make Gains With Latino Voters
In case you missed it, House Republican are now focused on maintaining that momentum with the Latino voters who are increasingly distancing themselves from the radical, out of touch agenda of the Democrat Party.
“For years, Democrats have taken working-class and Hispanic Californians for granted. Now Latino voters are gravitating toward the Republican Party because commonsense Republican leadership is delivering real results.” – NRCC Spokesman Christian Martinez
Republican gains among Latino voters face 2026 test in California
Roll Call
Daniela Altimari
May 21, 2025
From the far reaches of South Texas to the dense urban enclaves of northern New Jersey, Republicans made significant gains with working-class Latino voters last year.
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Republicans have expressed confidence that Hispanic voters will keep trending right, driving a realignment that will help the party maintain its hold on the House in 2026 and set it on a path of future electoral success. The National Republican Congressional Committee is targeting Democrats in districts with large Hispanic populations across the country, including California Reps. Adam Gray, Josh Harder and George Whitesides; Texas Reps. Vicente Gonzalez and Henry Cuellar; and New Jersey freshman Nellie Pou.
“For years, Democrats have taken working-class and Hispanic Californians for granted. Now Latino voters are gravitating toward the Republican Party because commonsense Republican leadership is delivering real results,’’ NRCC spokesman Christian Martinez said.
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One California race that’s on both parties’ radars is the looming battle in the 13th District. The Central Valley swing seat shifted 16 points from 2020 to 2024 toward Trump, who carried it by 5 points. Still, Democrat Adam Gray, a former California state assemblyman, edged out Republican incumbent John Duarte by less than 200 votes in the cycle’s closest House race.
Not surprisingly, Gray is one of the NRCC’s top targets. Republican Javier Lopez, the mayor of Ceres who entered the race last month, said Latinos are drifting away from the Democratic Party and aligning with the GOP on issues ranging from border security to parents’ rights.
“See, the Democrats have always pandered to Latinos in the Central Valley with false promises and hopes,’’ Lopez said. “That will no longer continue. A lot of Latinos are turning to the Republican Party because they have always represented their American values.”
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