Latino voting power in Texas
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Democrats have closed an enthusiasm gap among Latino voters in the weeks since President Joe Biden dropped his re-election bid, according to a new Axios Vibes survey by The Harris Poll.
Why it matters: The shift to a Kamala Harris-Tim Walz ticket has particularly energized Latino millennials — ages 28-43 — as well as younger Gen Z and female Latinos.
Zoom in: Latinos represent a huge, fast-growing voting bloc in Texas.
- Though the largest concentration is in southern Texas, Latinos make up about a quarter of the voting-age population in Dallas-Fort Worth, per U.S. Census Bureau data.
- About 37% of potential voters in Dallas County are Latino. In Tarrant County, Latinos make up almost 27% of the voting-age population.
The big picture: 83% of registered Latino Democratic voters and 84% of Latino Republican voters now say they're extremely likely to vote.
- 63% of Latino voters in both major parties now say they're enthusiastic to vote. That closes last month's 16-point gap of 40% for Democrats and 56% for Republicans.
Context: Inflation is still the top issue for Latino voters across party lines, followed by housing prices, jobs and wages, and crime and safety.
- Securing the border is a top concern for Latino Republicans, while abortion rights rank high among Latino Democrats and independents.