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Latino voters turn Kansas counties blue
Three majority-Latino counties in southwest Kansas voted Democratic for the first time in decades, with immigration enforcement cited as a key factor.
In brief
Three majority-Latino counties in southwest Kansas voted Democratic for the first time in decades, with immigration enforcement cited as a key factor. Three majority-Latino counties in southwest Kansas voted blue for the first time in decades, with voters and activists citing immigration enforcement as a major factor…
Three Kansas counties flip blue
In southwest Kansas, three majority-Latino counties went blue for the first time in decades, shocking the political establishment with their shift.
Immigration enforcement drives the shift
Voters and activists say immigration enforcement was a big factor in the counties' decision to vote Democratic instead of Republican.
A political realignment in the region
The shift represents a significant change in voting patterns for southwest Kansas, where these counties had supported Republicans for decades before this election.
What it means
Three majority-Latino counties in southwest Kansas voted blue for the first time in decades, with voters and activists citing immigration enforcement as a major factor.