Black voters help propel Democrats, including history makers, in sweep

Black voters help fuel Democratic wave

The Democratic wave that swept across the country Tuesday had been building since President Donald Trump returned to the White House in January 2025 and began dismantling diversity, equity and inclusion programs and other initiatives intended to expand opportunity for African Americans. The backlash grew as Trump pressed Republican-controlled states, including Missouri, to redraw congressional […]

Black Voters Propel Democrats and History Makers to Midterm Wins

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Black voters help propel Democrats, including history makers, in sweep

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Sheyann Webb-Christburg was 8 when she was part of the crowd of civil rights marchers attacked on Bloody Sunday in Selma, Alabama, months before President Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act .

Black Voters Help Propel Democrats, Including History Makers, in Sweeping Midterm Victories

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Sheyann Webb-Christburg was 8 when she was part of the crowd of civil rights marchers attacked on Bloody Sunday in Selma, Alabama, months before President Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act. On Tuesday night, she stood in Montgomery, Alabama, to celebrate a resounding political victory for Black voters and others...

Black Voters Help Propel Democrats, Including History Makers, in Sweeping Midterm Victories - Bucks County Beacon

Party leaders and activists framed the results as a repudiation of Trump and of the Supreme Court's decision this year that gutted the Voting Rights Act and allowed Republican-led states to redistrict in a way that weakened Black congressional representation.