{
  "id": 13979228,
  "title": "‘This is not what we expected’: Latino voters were key to Trump’s win in a swing Pennsylvania district. Now some say the economy is ‘worse’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/this-is-not-what-we-expected-latino-voters-were-key-to-trumps-win-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T14:12:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fortune",
    "slug": "fortune",
    "url": "https://fortune.com/2026/10/12/latino-trump-voters-pennsylvania-midterms-economy/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "This is not what Victor Martinez, host of a Spanish-language radio station in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley, expected when he began his show. He wanted listeners to share one positive thing about President Donald Trump, but instead, the calls were filled with frustration. The economy, rising prices for fuel and groceries, and concerns over Joe Biden’s age weighed heavily on his audience. Latinos, now a quarter of the district’s population, have become a key part of Trump’s winning coalition. Martinez, a longtime Republican, is backing Democratic challenger Bob Brooks in a closely watched Congressional race, but he remains critical of the president. Republicans are using Martinez’s show to reach Latino voters, emphasizing issues like “faith and family.” However, both candidates are struggling to address the economic stress that has left many feeling that things have gotten worse.",
  "summary": "In a key congressional district, frustration over gas and grocery prices is testing Republican efforts to retain Latino voters ahead of the midterms.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "Texas' 15th Congressional District provides clues to state's Latino vote",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/texas-15th-congressional-district-provides-clues-to-states-latino-vote",
        "published": "2026-10-12T08:37:01.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}