Inflation is Primary Motivator for Florida’s Hispanic Voters in 2022 Midterm Elections

Hispanic voters say inflation is the primary factor influencing their votes in the 2022 midterms.
On Nov. 3, UnidosUS, the nation’s largest Latino civil rights and advocacy organization, and Mi Familia Vota, a national civic engagement organization, held a virtual forum to discuss the top issues influencing Hispanic voters nationally (pdf) as well as in states like Florida (pdf).
Florida attorney and political consultant in Latin America, María Herrera Mellado. (Courtesy of María Herrera Mellado)
Nationally, 46 percent of Latino voters cited inflation and the rising cost of living as their biggest concerns. In Florida, 53 percent said the same.
When asked what they thought specifically when citing inflation and the rising cost of living as their primary concern, 85 percent of Latino voters on a national level said, “food and basic living expenses have gone up a lot,” and 81 percent said, “gas prices are too high.” In Florida, those numbers are 87 percent and 82 percent, respectively….}