If Elections Were Held Today, Latinos in Florida Would…

If Elections Were Held Today, Latinos in Florida Would Favor Trump Over Harris, Study Shows

From abortion to crime and Jan. 6, the two presidential hopefuls debated on Tuesday night for what voters categorize as one of the most consequential moments of the election season (Credit: AFP)

On Tuesday, a poll by NBC News/Telemundo/CNBC Latino revealed that, while vice president and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris continues to have a lead over Republican candidate Donald Trump among Latinos, the advantage is currently the lowest among the demographic in the last four presidential elections.

In fact, in some states, like Florida, Trump holds a comfortable lead among Latinos according to a new poll by Telemundo, with a 7-point margin in his favor with just over a month to go before the November election. Overall, Trump has 48% support among Latino voters statewide, while Harris has 41%, 7% remain undecided and 4% favor other candidates.

The gap is even wider among Cuban-Americans with a whopping 61%supporting Trump, compared to 28% for Harris. Puerto Rican voters, on the other hand, favor Harris over Trump 58% to 33%. Other Latin American voters favor Trump 47% to 41%.

Regionally, Trump holds a 53% to 38% lead in southeast Florida, while Harris leads 45% to 39% in central Florida. In the Tampa Bay area, Harris leads Trump 48% to 43%.

When segmented by issues, the economy ranks as the most influential factor for voters, a topic with which Harris seems to be making progress with among the electorate nationwide. Nevertheless Trump is trusted more on the economy by 51% of Florida voters, while Harris leads on abortion-related issues. Trump holds a 55% to 38% advantage over Harris on immigration.

In Florida's U.S. Senate race, incumbent Rick Scott leads Democratic challenger Debbie Mucarsel-Powell 48% to 37% among Latino voters, with 13% undecided. Democrats recently allocated a major investment into the race, in hopes of unseating Scott.

Florida, once considered a battleground state, has seen increasing Republican dominance, with the GOP controlling the governor's office, both houses of the state legislature, both U.S. Senate seats, and 18 of 30 congressional districts.

As for the major amendments in play this election, Latinos voted in favor of Amendment 3, which would legalize recreational marijuana, showing 50% of support and 44% opposition, with 6% undecided. Amendment 4 on the other hand, which would prohibit government interference with abortion, has 55% support compared to 38% against, with 7% undecided.

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