Democrats Target Latinos’ ‘Cratering’ GOP Support: DelBene (1)

Rep. Suzan DelBene, chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, said she’s expecting her party to take back the House in the midterms as they target red seats and see more support from voter blocks that had been slipping.

“Republican support in Latino communities is cratering,” DelBene (D-Wash.) told Bloomberg Government’s Greg Giroux at an event Wednesday. “They see what Republicans are doing. They see the damage being done to their community.”

Democrats need a net gain of three seats in House races to overturn the GOP majority. DelBene said Democrats are in a strong position heading into the election, where her party will tout costs from President Donald Trump’s tariffs and invest in candidates who will be able to flip seats.

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Democrats are targeting 44 districts in their bid to take back the House, where DelBene said the party is pouring resources into the races and is confident in their ability to recruit top candidates. On their defensive side, DelBene said 24 frontliners who are fending off close GOP challengers are in a “strong position.”

“Republicans have a microscopic majority, and we have districts all across the country where we have the opportunity to flip those seats,” DelBene said.

The parties’ midterm messaging was on display at the State of the Union Tuesday evening. DelBene said Trump’s speech highlighted “how disconnected” he is from families, adding that Democrats will be able to focus on the impact of his tariffs.

Her remarks contrasted with National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Richard Hudson (R-N.C.) who said at the same event that the tariffs are a “net plus” for the GOP.

DelBene also accused Republicans of trying to “rig the system.” Republicans have been working to pass voter ID legislation, which Democrats oppose, but it’s stalled in the Senate.

“We’re going to take back the majority, and we are prepared for whatever comes,” DelBene said.