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Talarico tightens focus on Black Texas voters at Dem convention
politics17 days ago

Talarico tightens focus on Black Texas voters at Dem convention

At the Texas Democratic Party convention in Corpus Christi, U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico urged Black Democrats to trust and engage with his campaign, acknowledging the party’s history of taking Black voters for granted and pledging to partner with Black communities; however, longtime Black officials and activists say outreach remains underdeveloped, and Crockett’s coalition has yet to be fully mobilized, making Black turnout critical as polling shows substantial Black support but persistent concerns about mobilization ahead of November.

via The Texas Tribune|
#black-voters#jasmine-crockett#politics
Dems Bet on a Black Voter Surge After SCOTUS Voting Rights Ruling
politics1 month ago

Dems Bet on a Black Voter Surge After SCOTUS Voting Rights Ruling

Democrats say the Supreme Court’s ruling gutting Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act could mobilize Black voters in swing districts, potentially helping Democrats win tight races as the DCCC flags 18 target seats with sizable Black populations. Polling from BlackPAC and other operatives shows high motivation among Black voters to turnout, with energy strongest in states facing redistricting, like Georgia. Yet strategists caution that turning outrage into votes depends on effective, targeted messaging across generations and regions, and that gains may still be limited by GOP-drawn maps and other issues.

via The Bulwark|
#black-voters#democrats#midterms
Supreme Court clears Alabama map that cuts majority-Black district
politics1 month ago

Supreme Court clears Alabama map that cuts majority-Black district

The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, allowed Alabama to use a 2023 congressional map that eliminates one of two majority-Black districts, a win for Republicans ahead of the 2026 elections. The majority said the state is likely to prevail on its claim the map was lawfully drawn, while a dissent argued the move undermines democracy and the rule of law. The ruling references the Court’s Louisiana decision weakening the Voting Rights Act and deferring more to states’ partisan mapmaking; lower courts had previously found the map discriminatory under the 14th Amendment and the Voting Rights Act. Alabama's primaries were delayed to Aug. 11 to accommodate the map.

via NBC News|
#alabama#black-voters#politics
Talarico bets on Black-voter coalition as Crockett voters shape Texas race
politics1 month ago

Talarico bets on Black-voter coalition as Crockett voters shape Texas race

Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico is actively courting Black voters who backed Jasmine Crockett in the primary, meeting with Black leaders, visiting HBCUs, and outlining policy priorities like maternal health. The effort underscores a broader push to unite Democrats across communities and mobilize voters of color, beyond appealing only to White swing voters. With Democrats having not won statewide in Texas since 1994, the campaign aims to build a broad coalition for the November race.

via CNN|
#black-voters#democrats#james-talarico
politics1 month ago

Southern Black political power at risk as redistricting accelerates

After the Supreme Court’s ruling that gutted the Voting Rights Act, Southern states are rushing to redraw maps, sparking concern among Black Democrats that majority-Black districts in state legislatures and local bodies could be erased in addition to congressional seats. Analysts warn a significant share of majority-Black districts across 10 Southern states could disappear, threatening funding and policies on infrastructure, education, health care, and economic development. Governors Kemp and Reeves have signaled forthcoming redistricting steps (2028 and 2027 timelines), while activists urge litigation, protests and voter mobilization as part of a multi-year fight to preserve representation.

via Politico|
#black-voters#gerrymandering#politics
Louisiana Senate approves map eliminating a Black-majority district, likely tilting Congress 5-1 toward Republicans
politics2 months ago

Louisiana Senate approves map eliminating a Black-majority district, likely tilting Congress 5-1 toward Republicans

Louisiana’s Senate passed a new congressional map that would erase one of the state’s two Black-majority districts, potentially giving Republicans a 5-1 majority in Congress. The move follows a Supreme Court ruling that weakened the Voting Rights Act and echoes broader Southern redistricting efforts to dilute Black voting power. District 2 would remain Black-majority and Democratic-leaning, while District 6 would be redrawn to favor white suburban areas, with the bill headed to the House and a June 1 deadline for a final map.

via The Guardian|
#black-voters#louisiana#politics
New civil-rights suit alleges Tennessee gerrymander dilutes Black voting power
politics2 months ago

New civil-rights suit alleges Tennessee gerrymander dilutes Black voting power

Black voters and civil rights groups represented by the ACLU filed a federal lawsuit alleging Tennessee’s GOP-drawn congressional map intentionally targets Black residents by cracking Memphis into three districts to dilute their electoral power, violating the 14th and 15th Amendments; the suit follows an NAACP challenge and comes amid map redraws spurred by a Supreme Court ruling that narrowed Voting Rights Act protections, with Tennessee’s map shifting the delegation from 6-1 Republican to 7-0 Republican.

via Democracy Docket|
#aclu#black-voters#gerrymandering
TN Redistricting Carves Up Black Vote, Sparking Jim Crow Allegations
politics2 months ago

TN Redistricting Carves Up Black Vote, Sparking Jim Crow Allegations

Following a Supreme Court ruling that weakened protections under the Voting Rights Act, Tennessee’s Republican-led legislature approved mid-decade redistricting that eliminates the state’s Black-majority 9th District and reconfigures districts to dilute Memphis’s 63% Black population, effectively reducing Black representation in Congress and prompting lawsuits from civil rights groups. Critics label the move as a Jim Crow–style tactic backed by recent court decisions, with echoes of similar maps in other states as Republicans push to consolidate power ahead of the midterms.

via The Intercept|
#black-voters#gerrymandering#politics
Southern States Move Fast to Dilute Black Votes After Callais Ruling
politics2 months ago

Southern States Move Fast to Dilute Black Votes After Callais Ruling

Within a week of the Supreme Court’s Callais decision, several Southern states—Louisiana, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Tennessee—moved to redraw or accelerate maps to erase or dilute Black-majority districts, pack Black voters into fewer seats, and extend legislative sessions to push mid-decade changes. Activists warn this rapid push mirrors a segregation-era playbook and could mark the fastest disenfranchisement of Black voters since Reconstruction, prompting lawsuits, protests, and intense political backlash as courts weigh challenges to the maps.

via The Guardian|
#black-voters#gerrymandering#mid-decade
Virginia Speaker Spares No-Vote Democrats, Calling Them 'Bed Wetters' After Redistricting Win
politics2 months ago

Virginia Speaker Spares No-Vote Democrats, Calling Them 'Bed Wetters' After Redistricting Win

Virginia House Speaker Don Scott dismissed Democrats who voted No on the redistricting referendum as 'bed wetters' after the measure passed by about three points, with strong support from Black and Hispanic communities. Analysts noted the Yes vote was steady in majority-Black districts and outperformed in some minority areas, highlighting turnout among communities of color. Lawmakers emphasized the stakes for representation, while a Republican-backed challenge to the redistricting heads to the Virginia Supreme Court for a Monday hearing.

via WVTF|
#black-voters#democrats#gerrymandering
politics3 months ago

Harris Tops Crowd at Dems' 2028 Bid Kickoff at NAN Convention

At the Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network convention in New York, Kamala Harris drew the loudest reception among 2028 Democratic hopefuls, signaling strong support from Black voters as other contenders—including Wes Moore, Cory Booker and Pete Buttigieg—made less energetic pitches; Sharpton pressed candidates on civil rights and NAN priorities, and Harris publicly acknowledged she’s weighing a 2028 bid.

via Politico|
#2028-election#al-sharpton#black-voters
Supreme Court Prepares to Rule on Louisiana Voting Rights and Redistricting
law11 months ago

Supreme Court Prepares to Rule on Louisiana Voting Rights and Redistricting

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court decision, striking down Louisiana's legislative maps for diluting Black voters' influence by packing and cracking communities, affirming the constitutionality of the Voting Rights Act and requiring Louisiana to redraw fairer maps. The Supreme Court is also reviewing a separate case on Louisiana's congressional map.

via Democracy Docket|
#black-voters#court-ruling#law