Victor Martinez

Mayor of Mendota, California, and Chief Business Officer of the Golden Plains Unified School District. Born in El Salvador, he grew up in Mendota, was first elected to the City Council in 2016, and became mayor in 2022.

Latino Voters’ 2024 Shift Toward Trump Has Not Become a Realignment

Donald Trump’s gains among Latino voters in 2024 have not become a lasting party realignment, the Financial Times’ Guy Chazan argues in reporting from California and New Jersey. An NBC News/Telemundo poll found Latino voters favoured Democratic control of Congress by 59 per cent to 35 per cent, as frustration over prices and immigration enforcement weighs on Republicans. The shift is broad but not uniform: Republicans retain an edge on which party voters trust more on the economy.

Financial TimesNov 1, 20264 min read