Gratitude to Black women voters
The gist
With over 93% backing Democrats, Black women helped fuel a historic blue wave in the 2026 midterms.
The push now is that gratitude alone isn't enough.
How it unfolded
- Nov 3, 2026Kansas City's LINC helped over 70 high school seniors and first-time voters get to the polls on Election Day; the last student to vote at one location was Xar'eya Byers.
- Nov 4, 2026With over 93% backing Democrats, Black women helped fuel a historic blue wave, and are making clear gratitude isn't enough.
- 2026 midtermsBlack voter turnout surpassed previous midterm levels, especially in states that gerrymandered congressional maps after the Supreme Court's Louisiana v Callais decision.
Key terms
- midterms
- US general elections held near the midpoint of a president's four-year term, when all House seats and about a third of Senate seats are contested.
- blue wave
- An election in which the Democratic Party makes major gains, named after the blue color associated with Democrats.
- gerrymandered
- Having electoral district boundaries drawn to favor a particular political interest.
Source: Wikipedia