Elections

Prosecutor Wesley Bell drops U.S. Senate bid to challenge Cori Bush in House race

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Pam Stevenson says election to be Kentucky’s first Black female AG is winnable

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Black Voters Matter Group Gathers In Selma For March To Montgomery

Black legislators announce bids for revamped Alabama congressional district

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North Carolina’s voter ID mandate taking effect this fall is likely dress rehearsal for 2024

Enacted five years ago, North Carolina’s voter photo identification law is just now getting implemented with local elections next week.
/ November 4, 2023

Ohio will vote on marijuana legalization. Advocates say there’s a lot at stake

Voters in Ohio will decide next week whether to legalize recreational marijuana, though more is at stake than decriminalizing the drug.
/ November 4, 2023

Biden-Harris campaign touts ‘billions more for HBCUs’ in new ad

The Biden-Harris campaign continues its early outreach to Black voters with a new ad touting the president and VP's record…
/ November 3, 2023

Israel-Gaza war could complicate Biden’s relationship with some Black voters

As Biden navigates the Israel-Hamas war, back at home, he may be putting a strain on his relationship with some…
/ November 1, 2023

NBC’s Lester Holt, Kristen Welker among moderators for Nov. 8 GOP presidential debate

Lester Holt, Kristen Welker and Hugh Hewitt will moderate the Nov. 8 Republican presidential debate in Miami, NBC said Wednesday.
/ October 29, 2023

Dean Phillips’ primary challenge to President Biden stokes worry for Black America

Political experts warn the Phillips campaign will be a distraction they fear could hand Donald Trump the White House for…
/ October 27, 2023

New election data reveals key findings about Black women and the economy

A survey conducted by Goldman Sachs’s One Million Black Women reveals Black women suffer most in the U.S. economy.
/ October 25, 2023

Houston’s next mayor has big city problems to fix. Familiar faces want the job

Challenges facing Houston are familiar to many big cities. U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee and state Sen. John Whitmire seek to lead as…
/ October 21, 2023

Newly appointed Senator Laphonza Butler won’t seek election to a full term in 2024

Newly appointed California Democratic Sen. Laphonza Butler announced Thursday she will not seek election to a full term in 2024.
/ October 19, 2023
Marsha Ervin voter fraud charges dropped Tallahassee, Florida

Charges dropped against Florida woman, 69, accused of voter fraud

State Attorney Jack Campbell said prosecutors couldn't show Marsha Ervin's intent to deceive Florida when voting in two elections.
/ October 19, 2023
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Abortion rights group says name change helps center Black women

Reproductive Freedom for All wanted to center Black women and other women of color with its latest name change.
/ October 16, 2023
Congressional Candidate Michael Moore, D-S.C., U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C. theGrio.Com

Descendant of Civil War hero wants to unseat SC House Rep. Nancy Mace

At this time, Michael B. Moore is the only Black Democratic candidate looking to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace.
/ October 13, 2023