2026 Elections Across America
Coast to coast, Black voters are deciding who will represent them as fights over voting access and congressional maps shape their choices. Capital B reporters are covering the races, the results, and what they mean for Black communities and their political power.
The Push to Reach Forgotten Black Voters Ahead of the Midterm Elections
Kamora Greggs returned to her college campus with voting on her mind. She’d just visited her home in Jackson, Mississippi, about three hours away, when her mom encouraged her to exercise her right. “And don’t have anybody change your mind about what you want to do,” Greggs recalled. As a first time voter, the 19-year-old…
Key U.S. Races: Where the candidates stand
Alabama
Black Alabama Voters Lose Again as Supreme Court Greenlights Map
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed Alabama to use a map that eliminates a district where Black voters had the opportunity to elect…
Louisiana
A Black Farmer Is Running to Become Louisiana’s Next U.S. Senator
NEW IBERIA, Louisiana — On a humid September afternoon, wedged between high stalks of sugarcane and old tractors, Jamie Davis felt right at home. …
Arkansas
This Overlooked Congressional Race Could End a Historic Barrier in the South
On the campaign trail, Arkansas congressional candidate Chris Jones has been hell bent on breaking down racial barriers to Black political representation, even as…
What’s Driving Black Voters to the Polls
The Issues Black Voters Face
HBCU Students Walk Miles to the Polls After Campus Sites Are Cut
This South Carolina District Is at the Center of a Fight Over Black Representation
Delaware Gives Black Voters New Protections Against Election Discrimination
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