# Republicans' longstanding support among voters of Cuban and Venezuelan descent in South Florida is showing signs of strain.

*business · news · 2026-04-06 · The Straits Times*

## Key points

- Republican support among Cuban and Venezuelan voters in South Florida is showing signs of decline.
- Trump administration deported at least 1,379 Cubans to Cuba and 3,753 to Mexico in 2025.
- Democrat Emily Gregory flipped a Florida House district that Trump won by 11 points in 2024.
- Representative María Elvira Salazar is considered the most vulnerable Republican in Miami-Dade due to immigration backlash.
- Many Cuban Americans now regret their Republican votes after family members were detained or deported.

**Companies:** StoneX
**Countries:** Cuba, Venezuela, United States

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