A political expert flagged what he described as a "huge sign" that there is a brewing hurricane waiting for Republicans in the midterm elections.
Chuck Rocha, a Democratic strategist, joined CNN's "The Lead" with Jake Tapper to discuss the upcoming elections and recent public polling. Rocha noted another factor that shows Republicans might be in for more than they bargained for in November.
On Monday, the New York Times reported that the largest super PAC aligned with Democrats will begin spending money to support state lawmaker James Talarico in his bid against Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general who is backed by President Donald Trump. Rocha noted that was a "huge sign" of how much trouble Republicans are in.
"That's a huge sign," Rocha said. "Because there's only so much money to go around, and we're talking about Iowa and Ohio and Michigan, and all these places."
"Let me put a little more meat on that bone," he added, noting that Republicans have already spent about $160 million to support Paxton since Labor Day. "That's the craziness about this. James Talarico, through the summer and through the early part of the fall, has been on TV by himself, building up a reputation of who he is without being unabated by any Republican. That's going to be the real tell: if all of this late money makes a difference when James Talarico has been out there telling a message to people."
Rocha also noted that the race showed how much trouble Republicans are in with Latino voters, many of whom previously supported Trump.
"I'm working in all of these southern congressional races where there are heavy Latino populations, and these same Latinos voted for Donald Trump two years ago," he said. "Well, they may be the most pissed because they're the most affected by gas and diesel prices, and they happen to be more middle class. So the construction industry and what's happening with ICE is all a perfect storm for this Latino hurricane to hit Republicans in the mouth."
