Midterm Elections & South Florida Politics with WSJ’s Sabrina Rodriguez

Sabrina Rodriguez, reporter for the Wall Street Journal, joins Chuck and Mike this week to discuss the midterms and her latest work from her home in South Florida. Listen in to hear what she’s seeing in her work around the country.

In This Episode:

0:00 Intro

1:49 Sabrina’s WSJ reporting & the South Florida political climate

7:12 Texas to Florida - is the Latino vote a monolith?

14:52 Reporting on the Latino community: the new hot thing + what are people missing

22:29 Campaign ad spending & ad efficacy

31:10 Young voters in Florida: top issues & who will solve them

37:52 The Latino dealignment’s consequences for the 2028 presidential elections

40:08 Upcoming stories and what will a WSJ reporter be looking for during the midterms

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Recorded October 7, 2026

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Referenced in This Episode

• WSJ/Sabrina Rodriguez - I Went Home to Miami to See How Hispanic Voters Feel About Trump and Immigration: https://www.wsj.com/video/i-went-home-to-miami-to-see-how-hispanic-voters-feel-about-trump-and-immigration/762E1D8A-E279-46BA-AE88-3EB8C05A560B 
• CBS - Ad by state Sen. Angela Paxton in the Texas Senate race splitting some Republicans: https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/campaign-ad-angela-paxton-ken-paxton-texas-senate-race-republicans/ 

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