Why Latino voters swung blue this year

NPR | By Alejandra Marquez Janse,

Mary Louise Kelly, Patrick Jarenwattananon

Published November 6, 2026 at 4:32 PM CST

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Sabrina Rodriguez, politics reporter for the Wall Street Journal, about the role Latino voters played in the midterm election.

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Alejandra Marquez Janse

Alejandra Marquez Janse is an assistant producer for NPR's evening news program All Things Considered.

Mary Louise Kelly

Mary Louise Kelly is a host of All Things Considered, NPR's flagship afternoon newsmagazine. She is also the host of NPR's national security podcast, Sources & Methods.

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Patrick Jarenwattananon

Host of NPR Music's A Blog Supreme

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