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Black voting advocates in the South say the midterm surge was not just a ‘blue wave’

States Newsroom · November 13, 2026

States across the Deep South, a region steeped in a legacy of racially-based voter suppression, reported high and in some cases historic Black voter turnout for the Nov. 3 election, contributing to the Democratic takeover of the next Congress. But advocates who worked to ensure all voices were heard on Election Day…

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Black voting advocates in the South say the midterm surge was not just a ‘blue wave’

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