Latino voters in Arizona support Sen. Mark Kelly by nearly 40 point margin, Univision poll finds

Latinos and Arizonans overall also favor addressing both legalization for undocumented immigrants and border security. Republicans have often pushed a “border security first” approach that only seeks to delay long-overdue legalization. But when asked if they agreed with addressing border security first with a focus on legalization later, or addressing both at the same time, 68% of Latinos and 57% of Arizonans overall picked the second option. Support for a pathway to citizenship is overwhelming among Latino voters at 82%. But it’s also strong among Arizonans overall at 64%.

While polling also found Secretary of State Katie Hobbs leading right-wing extremist Kari Lake among registered Latino voters by 30 points, the Republican leads among registered voters overall by 2 points, with 14% undecided.

Polling by Univision, BSP Research, Shaw & Associates, and University of Texas last month also showed strong support among Latino registered voters for Nevada’s Catherine Cortez Masto. While the polling showed the Democratic senator 2 points ahead of Big Lie-pusher Adam Laxalt, she leads him by an overwhelming margin among Latinos, 60% to 27%. Incumbent Gov. Steve Sisolak also leads his Republican challenger, Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo, by 2 points. “The lead is at least partly supported by Latinos who favor Sisolak by a wide 34-point margin (60% -26%) similar to the gap in the Senate race,” Univision reported.

“The Arizona and Nevada findings echo takeaways from recent NILC Immigrant Justice Fund polling conducted by Hart Research in five Senate battleground states, which demonstrates voters’ enduring support for a path to citizenship despite GOP’s relentless nativism,” immigrant rights advocacy group America’s Voice said. That polling found that 73% of likely voters across Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin support legalization if conditions like background checks are met. As the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program is under threat due to GOP litigation, respondents also said they’d be more likely to support a candidate who favors passing a law to protect young immigrants.

“Here is yet another proof point that Latino voters are a core part of Democrats’ potential paths to victory,” said Vanessa Cárdenas, America’s Voice executive director. “In Arizona and Nevada, two of the pivotal 2022 Senate races, a strong majority of Latino voters will likely vote Democrat, demonstrating that on key issues facing the country, Latinos support a progressive vision. “

“This includes immigration, where Latino voters overwhelmingly support citizenship,” Cárdenas continued. “In fact, like all voters, most Latino voters want Congress to deliver on a balanced approach to immigration reform, rejecting Republicans’ relentless nativist appeals and ‘border first’ excuses for inaction. Despite Republicans’ ugly anti-immigrant campaigning this cycle, Latino voters, like other American voters, support common sense solutions to immigration.”

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At long last, the 2022 midterms are almost here! With the battle for the House front and center, we give you a window into the key races on a final pre-election episode of The Downballot. We discuss a wide range of contests that will offer insight into how the night is going, including top GOP pickup opportunities, second-tier Republican targets, and the seats where Democrats are on offense. And with many vote tallies likely to stretch on for some time, we also identify several bellwether races in states that count quickly.