After all, the white working-class population, which tends to vote Republican, is in sharp decline, while the nonwhite population, which is presumed to be politically liberal, keeps growing. Data sources agree that these shifts were primarily driven by working-class voters without a college degree, who make up the overwhelming majority of the Hispanic population. In reality, Hispanic voters are not a liberal voting bloc, especially on social issues. In tracking data collected by the polling firm Civiqs in late July, just 12% of Hispanic working-class voters said their family’s financial situation had gotten better in the last year, while 50% said it had gotten worse. In general, Hispanic voters cite inflation and the economy as by far their top issues for 2022.

Source: Wall Street Journal August 05, 2022 19:06 UTC