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“Both parties are not grasping what is happening with the largest, fastest growing segment of the electorate, that is also the only true swing vote in America.”
Many of the Latino voters who helped elect Donald Trump in 2024 are turning away from him. But that doesn't mean they're embracing Democrats. Why?
In a live conversation with Zeteo's John Harwood, Latino Republican political consultant Mike Madrid argues that both parties have fundamentally misread Latino voters. While immigration dominates the political conversation, he says the economy is overwhelmingly the bigger issue — and it's already reshaping the road to the 2026 midterms.
"Latinos... are changing the way politics works because they’re more than happy to vote with their feet and leave either party at either time,” Madrid says.
Mike Madrid and John Harwood break down the shifting Latino vote, why both parties keep getting the community wrong and what it could mean for the next election.
This live conversation published on August 2, 2026 at zeteo.com. If you want early, exclusive access to this kind of independent, unfiltered journalism — subscribe to our Substack here: zeteo.com/subscribe
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
03:43 Solidarity Amongst Latinos
07:44 Latino Swing Vote
16:33 Cultural Conservatism
19:28 Economical Impact on Latino Voters
23:31 Latinos and the Trump Administration
29:13 Impact of the Latino Vote
35:27 Change in the Latino Vote
38:52 Anxiety Amongst Latinos
40:59 Mike Madrid’s Relation to the Republican Party
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“Both parties are not grasping what is happening with the largest, fastest growing segment of the electorate, that is also the only true swing vote in America.”
Many of the Latino voters who helped elect Donald Trump in 2024 are turning away from him. But that doesn't mean they're embracing Democrats. Why?
In a live conversation with Zeteo's John Harwood, Latino Republican political consultant Mike Madrid argues that both parties have fundamentally misread Latino voters. While immigration dominates the political conversation, he says the economy is overwhelmingly the bigger issue — and it's already reshaping the road to the 2026 midterms.
"Latinos... are changing the way politics works because they’re more than happy to vote with their feet and leave either party at either time,” Madrid says.
Mike Madrid and John Harwood break down the shifting Latino vote, why both parties keep getting the community wrong and what it could mean for the next election.
This live conversation published on August 2, 2026 at zeteo.com. If you want early, exclusive access to this kind of independent, unfiltered journalism — subscribe to our Substack here: zeteo.com/subscribe
If you want to increase your financial support for our work and help us grow, donate to Zeteo! zeteo.com/p/donate-to-zeteo
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
03:43 Solidarity Amongst Latinos
07:44 Latino Swing Vote
16:33 Cultural Conservatism
19:28 Economical Impact on Latino Voters
23:31 Latinos and the Trump Administration
29:13 Impact of the Latino Vote
35:27 Change in the Latino Vote
38:52 Anxiety Amongst Latinos
40:59 Mike Madrid’s Relation to the Republican Party
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