Why Democrats Are Losing Hispanic Voters

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20. It is concerning.

Whether it's based in statistical reality or not, many of them were hurt by inflation and high prices and think that Trump's tax breaks and tariffs are going to help them. Reports of how good the market economy is doing do nothing to convince them if they personally do not feel or see the improvements.

I'm not sure if it's so much what they think he'll do in the future, or if it's more so that they remember how their lives were like during Trump's presidency and want a return to that. Either way, they want a change from how they feel they're faring under Biden's administration (including Harris). They also agree with Trump's strict border policy and don't believe that his mass deportation rhetoric will include them.

I'm not going to argue against sexism playing a part of Harris' loss. Misogyny spans across all colors and cultures (even among women). However, I think it's just one factor out of many that drove traditional Democratic voting blocs to the Republicans.

Lastly, some of these voters don't necessarily want to run to the Republicans — it's more so that they want to vote against the current zeitgeist, whatever that may be. I wish that had worked out in our favor instead, but it didn't. I'm honestly beginning to wonder if incumbency is going to become a liability in future elections instead of an advantage.