Florida’s Latino Miami-Dade County, once considered a Democratic stronghold – 69% of its inhabitants Identify as Hispanic or Latino—it’s become a fascinating battleground ahead of the 2024 election.
In 2016, Hillary Clinton won Miami-Dade County by 29 points, and in 2020, Joe Biden won the county by 7 points. But in the 2022 midterms, Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis won the county by the largest margin of any GOP governor in decades, all three of Miami-Dade’s congressional seats remained red, and Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio defeated Democratic challenger Val Demings. . , by 16 points after losing his home county in 2016.
MSNBC and NBC News anchor Jose Diaz-Balart spoke with a diverse group of four potential voters at the historic Ball & Chain Restaurant in the heart of Little Havana, Miami, to explore the issues that matter most to them and how. These issues affect their votes in November.
A former Democrat who now supports Donald Trump, a former Republican who is now a Democrat, a lifelong Democrat and a student with no party affiliation had different views on the issues, though they all saw the economy and immigration as top priorities. they are. They also gave us their thoughts on President Joe Biden and former President Trump and whether or not they are passionate about the 2024 election.