Whichever candidate wins Hispanic vote should win 2024 election

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Can former President Donald Trump break the Republican record for Hispanic presidential vote share? Doing so may determine whether he returns to the White House.

Latinos now account for 15% of eligible voters and are one of the nation's fastest-growing racial or ethnic group. In 2020, Trump defied predictions and increased his share of the Latino vote, winning 38%. That's within striking distance of the Republican modern-day high-water mark of 40% set by George W. Bush in 2004.

Polls suggest Trump will break that record this fall and may win the Hispanic vote outright. A recent New York Times poll shows Trump polling at 46% among Hispanics, surpassing President Joe Biden.

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If Trump can solidify this lead, he could flip states he narrowly lost in 2020, including Arizona, which he lost by 10,457 votes, Georgia (12,670 votes), Wisconsin (20,682), and Nevada (33,596). These states' combined 43 electoral votes would have been enough to propel Trump to reelection.

"Given how close states like Arizona and Nevada were in 2020, a seven-point shift in vote share among Latinos to Trump in 2024 would likely be enough to flip both states into the red column," writes the Cook Political Report.

No wonder Biden is desperately trying to stop his bleeding support among Hispanics. In a recent interview on Univision, he ridiculously said Trump "despises Latinos." His campaign has launched a new Hispanic initiative called Latinos con Biden-Harris. "I need you badly," Biden admitted at its launch in Phoenix. "I need the help."

But the damage is already done. Democrats' bad policies have