Black voters deliver a GOP reckoning

President Trump won historic levels of support from Black men in 2024.

Two years later, those gains appeared to evaporate as Republicans suffered their worst midterm defeat in 50 years.Why it matters: Democrats feared the Supreme Court's decision weakening the Voting Rights Act would threaten their political future in the South.

Instead, Black voters helped deliver historic Democratic victories in Texas and Georgia, with a potential upset brewing in Mississippi.By the numbers: Roughly nine in 10 Black voters backed Democratic House candidates Tuesday, according to the AP Voter Poll.Only about one in 10 Black men backed Republicans.

Roughly one-quarter supported Trump in the 2024 presidential election, according to AP's analysis.For context, a separate 2024 national House exit poll found Black voters favored Democrats 84%–14%.

Black men split 75%–24%, while Black women backed Democrats 90%–8%.State of play: Two Democrats who faced questions about their support among Black voters won crucial Senate races.Michigan: Progressive Democrat Abdul El-Sayed defeated Republican Mike Rogers, becoming the nation's first Muslim senator.

A late-October poll showed El-Sayed drawing 87% support among likely Black voters.Texas: Democrat James Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton after courting Black voters who overwhelmingly backed Rep.

Jasmine Crockett in the Democratic primary.

Continue reading at the original source →