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14 August 2026

‘The party of the Cubans’: How Republicans courted a key South Florida vote

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Source reporting: Al Jazeera English

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‘The party of the Cubans’: How Republicans courted a key South Florida vote

Polls suggest Cuban American voters in Florida remain largely Republican, despite frustration over immigration.

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