One in Four Latinos Who Backed Trump Say They Regret Their Vote as Midterms Loom, Poll Shows

Latino voters are showing growing dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump's administration ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, according to a new bipartisan poll from UnidosUS, with economic concerns, immigration enforcement and the war in Iran emerging as major drivers of discontent.

The survey, released Wednesday by UnidosUS, the nation's largest Latino civil rights and advocacy organization, found that 67% of Latino voters disapprove of Trump's job performance, while 68% believe the country is headed in the wrong direction.

One of the clearest warning signs for Republicans was erosion among Latino voters who supported Trump in 2024. According to the poll, one in four Latino Trump voters now say they would not vote for him again if given the chance. UnidosUS said that figure has steadily risen from 9% in April 2025 to 13% in November 2025 and now 25%.

"Latinos across the country are suffering the consequences of a disastrous economy and an ongoing cost-of-living crisis, and they blame President Trump and Congressional Republicans for failing to fix them," UnidosUS President and CEO Janet Murguía said in the organization's press release accompanying the poll.

Economic concerns dominated the findings. Only 15% of Latino voters said they live comfortably financially, while 52% said they expect Trump's economic policies to leave them worse off over the next year. Rising costs tied to food, housing, healthcare and fuel ranked among voters' top concerns.

The poll also found that immigration enforcement policies are affecting Latino communities beyond undocumented immigrants. Forty-four percent said they feared harassment or detention despite having legal status or citizenship, while nearly 30% said children in their communities were missing school because parents feared immigration arrests during drop-offs or pickups.

"Latino voters are not just disappointed; they are making the connection between this administration's policies and the economic pain they feel every single day," UnidosUS said in the release.

The findings arrive amid broader signs of weakening enthusiasm for Republicans ahead of the midterms. A CNN analysis published earlier this month found Democrats currently hold an enthusiasm advantage in several recent national surveys, while Trump's approval ratings have declined sharply.

Despite Democrats leading Republicans in generic congressional ballot testing among Latino voters by a 54% to 27% margin, UnidosUS noted that support levels for both parties remain below their 2024 benchmarks, with 19% of respondents still undecided.