Black voters fuel historic Democratic midterm wins

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Black voters helped deliver historic Democratic victories in Tuesday's midterm elections, with Republicans suffering their worst defeat in 50 years as Trump's 2024 gains among Black men evaporated. Roughly nine in 10 Black voters backed Democratic House candidates, with only about one in 10 Black men supporting Republicans, down from one-quarter who backed Trump in 2024. Democrats won key Senate races in Texas and Michigan, with a potential upset in Mississippi. Black voters helped elect Keisha Lance Bottoms as the first Black woman governor in U.S. history, with about nine in 10 Black men supporting her. Early voting showed Black voters accounted for 32.4% of Georgia's ballots, up from 30.2% in 2022.


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