Who are the midterm 2026 swing voters at play? What pollsters are saying

During a time of deep polarization and partisan division, the share of voters up for grabs may seem to be shrinking, but several pollsters who spoke with ABC News identified groups that could still tip 2026's consequential midterm elections. President Donald Trump made notable headway among Hispanic voters in 2024, particularly with promises on the economy . Now, with soaring inflation and skyrocketing prices , pollsters said the economy is the very issue that could pull these voters back. Christine Matthews, a pollster for former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and former Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, told ABC News that young Hispanic men will be "really critical" in 2026 -- a group Trump won last year by 10 points -- as they represent "strong economic cost-of-living voters." Trump won 48% of Lat