The candidates who won election in Georgia on Tuesday have made big promises to voters that many Black residents of Augusta want to see fulfilled. Democrat Jon Ossoff will return to his U.S. Senate seat as part of the sweeping victory his party won on Tuesday, taking control of the House and Senate. Ossoff has […]
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Black Congressional Representation Holds Steady Despite Fears of Steep Losses
One concern weighing on Black voters this year was: How many of their representatives — in particular those in the Congressional Black Caucus — would still have their seats after the 2026 midterm elections? That worry sprang from a specific source. Black voters were at risk of losing as many as 19 House seats as […]
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Revolting Against Data Centers, Voters in Nearly 40 Towns Reject Projects
Silicon Valley wants communities across the country to make room for its data centers. On Tuesday, those communities had their say. Voters considered nearly 40 data center-related ballot measures across 10 states, turning the midterms into a sprawling referendum shifting the technology industry’s demand for power into a test of political power. Of the ballot […]
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Mississippi Could Elect Its First Black U.S. Senator Since Reconstruction
Every Sunday at church, Pauline Rogers remembers someone in the little broom closet registering people to vote in rural Vancleave, Mississippi. Back then, conversations about voting were like “brushing your teeth, washing your face, or making your bed.” Everyone knew it was their duty, the 66-year-old recalled. “There were clerks that actually kept records in […]
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Winning Black Candidates Make History in Governors’ Races
Five Black governors will serve at the same time for the first time in America’s history. Hours after Black governors-elect on opposite sides of the political spectrum became firsts, two more wins followed, and an incumbent won reelection. Georgia Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms became the first Black woman elected governor in American history. Republican Byron […]
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Louisiana Lost a Majority-Black District, but Black Voters Are Still Showing Up
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana — Sonya Knox had cast her ballot. Now, she was going home to get her 18-year-old grandson. She had just learned he was registered to vote. At 65, she wasn’t about to let the young Black man sit out an election when she feared the rights that made her own vote possible […]
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HBCU Students Are Turning Their Anger Into Action This Election
BALTIMORE – Morgan State University students chanted, “This is what democracy looks like!” and “There’s hope if you vote!” as they marched Tuesday to the nearest polling place just a mile away from campus. As some students entered the polling place, the crowd cheered them on, encouraging students and other Baltimore residents as they exercised […]
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Feud Erupts in Michigan as Black Church Visits Expose Democratic Divide
As tensions boiled over in the U.S. Senate race in Michigan, Black leaders and Detroit residents put their support behind Abdul El-Sayed – and his campaign’s final push included a Black church. Surrounded by U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn of South Carolina, U.S. Sen. Angela Alsobrooks of Maryland, and pastors at Detroit’s Greater Emmanuel Institutional Church […]
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North Carolina’s Historic Black District Faces a Major Midterm Test
ROCKY MOUNT, North Carolina — As early voting turnout in North Carolina’s midterm elections surged past levels seen in previous years, Mysha Holland was one of the first people in line. Organizers in the city, about 45 miles from where President Donald Trump recently held a rally for his preferred candidates, are hopeful that they […]
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What Black Augusta Voters Want from Their School Board
Augustans are choosing who they want to represent them on the Richmond County school board this election season, in one of the most important races on the ballot. Despite some performance issues, students throughout the school district continue to improve academically. From graduation rates to standardized tests, Richmond County School System has recorded gains in […]
