Elections

Wes Moore, theGrio.com
As Democrats navigate debates of being too "woke" and Black voters feeling taken for granted, Moore could be critical in…
/ November 12, 2025
Sharon Owens, Election Day, Syracuse, theGrio.com
Sharon Owens was one of several Black women to have victory on Election Day when she won with 73% of…
/ November 5, 2025
Jay Jones, Virginia, Attorney General, theGrio.com
A descendant of slaves, Jones is set to become the first Black attorney general in the former capital of the…
/ November 4, 2025
Zohran Mamdani, New York City Mayor, theGrio.com
Mamdani was elected the next mayor of New York City, making history as its first Muslim mayor and the youngest…
/ November 4, 2025
Winsome Earle-Sears, Donald Trump, theGrio.com
Despite securing the Republican nomination in Virginia's gubernatorial race, Winsome Earle-Sears failed to land an endorsement from Trump.
/ November 4, 2025
Donald Trump, Economy, Black voters, theGrio.com
Black Voters Matter co-founder LaTosha Brown says a coalition is rising up against Trump's MAGA agenda and that "now is…
/ November 4, 2025
Zohran Mamdani, 50 Cent, theGrio.com
"Even though we have a disagreement on tax policy, every time I get a death threat, I still listen to…
/ November 4, 2025
Black voters, Election Day, theGrio.com
Tuesday marks the first Election Day since Donald Trump's 2024 victory, giving voters an opportunity to weigh in on his…
/ November 3, 2025
Jolanda Jones, Texas, theGrio.com
From her father's suicide to losing everything in a home fire, Jolanda Jones knows what it's like to fight when…
/ October 28, 2025
Jasmine Crockett, theGrio.com
A Black woman has never been elected to the U.S. Senate from Texas, therefore a win for Crockett would land…
/ October 22, 2025
Barack Obama, Texas map, theGrio.com
"This is a power grab that undermines our democracy," former President Barack Obama wrote in a post condemning Texas Republicans.
/ August 7, 2025
Jesse Jackson Jr., theGrio.com
Former congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. is eyeing a political comeback a decade after serving time for a federal conspiracy conviction…
/ July 8, 2025