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black voters
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usatoday.compolitics32 days ago
Approval Among Black Voters Falls to Mid-Teens in National Surveys
National tracking polls show approval among Black voters has declined from the mid-30s in early 2025 to the mid-to-low teens by June 2026. Disapproval has risen above 70 percent in most surveys.
nymag.comworld42 days ago
Supreme Court Allows Alabama to Use Congressional Map Found to Violate Voting Rights Act
The Court issued an unsigned order permitting Alabama to use a redistricting plan that a lower court ruled intentionally discriminated against Black voters. The decision reverses the lower court’s requirement for a second majority-Black district ahead of the 2026 elections.
Nbc Newspolitics47 days ago
Florida Representative Enters Newly Redrawn District Primary
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz announced she will run in Florida's 20th Congressional District, which has a plurality of Black voters. The decision drew criticism from Black Democratic candidates and leaders in the district.
cnbc.compolitics54 days ago
Supreme Court Narrows Racial-Gerrymandering Claims; Alabama Seeks to Restore 2023 Map
Alabama filed an emergency application asking the Supreme Court to let the state use its 2023 congressional map in this year’s elections. A three-judge panel had blocked the map, ruling it intentionally discriminated against Black voters.
The Guardianpolitics67 days ago
Southern States Redraw Congressional Maps Following Supreme Court Voting Rights Ruling
Tennessee, Louisiana and Alabama have moved to redraw congressional district maps after the US supreme court limited section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. The changes are expected to reduce the number of districts where Black voters form a majority. Georgia and Mississippi have cho…
Semaforworld96 days ago
Democratic Contenders Address Black Voters at National Action Network Conference
Nearly a dozen potential Democratic presidential candidates attended Rev. Al Sharpton's National Action Network conference in New York. They discussed criticisms of current federal policies on racial equity and voting rights. The event highlighted concerns over the rollback of pr…
washingtonpost.comworld101 days ago
Potential Democratic Presidential Candidates Engage Black Voters at New York Gathering
Several individuals considering 2028 Democratic presidential runs attended a gathering in New York to connect with Black voters. The event focused on outreach to a key constituency within the Democratic Party. The New York Times reported on the participants and their activities.