Black Democrat
No mentions found
This entity hasn't been tracked yet, or Iris is still building its knowledge base.
Related Articles from SNS
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz faces backlash for running in a district long represented by Black Democrats
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz faces significant pushback from Black Democrats after she decided to run in a newly redrawn district in South Florida that has a plurality of Black voters and a crowded primary field. The Florida political landscape was scrambled after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation last month creating new congressional maps. Instead of running in the 22nd Congressional District, where she lives, Wasserman Schultz opted to run in the more Democratic-leaning 20th District,...
The Democrats’ Big Decision: Black Representation or More Blue Seats?
Representative James Clyburn addressing the crowd at his annual fish fry alongside Representative Ro Khanna of California, second from left, and Governor Andy Beshear of Kentucky in Columbia, S.C., on Friday.
Where the redistricting fight stands heading into the midterms
It’s been a long six weeks for Democrats in the redistricting wars. By the end of April, the party had drawn enough Democratic-leaning seats to turn the back-and-forth over new congressional maps for the midterms that President Donald Trump had started a year earlier into roughly a wash. Then the courts acted: The U.S. Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act, opening the door to Republican-led states in the South to eliminating majority-Black districts held by Democrats.
Democrat infighting erupts as Colin Allred slammed for defeating LGBTQ congresswoman
Democratic infighting erupted after a handful of prominent lawmakers railed against former Rep. Colin Allred following Tuesday’s runoff election win, citing the Black Democrat’s decision to unseat Texas’ sole openly lesbian lawmaker. Mark Takano, D-Calif., and Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., co-chairs of the Democrat-aligned Equality Caucus’ political arm, sharply criticized Allred for challenging Rep.
Jeffries declines to back Wasserman Schultz as Black leaders revolt over district switch
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., is facing mounting backlash from some Black leaders over her decision to seek re-election in a majority-minority district, a move that appears to be costing her support from the highest-ranking Black Democrat in Congress. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., declined to endorse Wasserman Schultz's re-election bid Tuesday after she entered the race for the plurality-Black district, where she faces four Black opponents in the Aug. 18 primary....
Jeffries declines to back Wasserman Schultz as Black leaders revolt over district switch
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., is facing mounting backlash from some Black leaders over her decision to seek re-election in a majority-minority district, a move that appears to be costing her support from the highest-ranking Black Democrat in Congress. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., declined to endorse Wasserman Schultz's re-election bid Tuesday after she entered the race for the plurality-Black district, where she faces four Black opponents in the Aug. 18 primary....
Cracks emerge in GOP support for Trump’s agenda: From the Politics Desk
Welcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. In today’s edition, Jonathan Allen explores how congressional Republicans are starting to push back on some of President Donald Trump’s wishes. Plus, Matt Dixon and Scott Wong dive into a Florida redistricting-fueled clash among Democrats.
Los Angeles Voters Have No Good Option
It’s happening again. In a big American city, a young Indian American democratic socialist is trying to unseat an unpopular Black incumbent on a platform of housing affordability. This time, the arena is not New York City but Los Angeles.
The Arc of the Voting Rights Act
THe morning after Louisiana’s House primaries were scheduled to take place, worshipers at Mount Zion First Baptist Church in Baton Rouge were on their feet, swaying to the gospel music that vibrated through the wooden pews. Just days earlier, the vote had been abruptly postponed as Republicans scrambled to redraw congressional boundaries in a way that would erase one of the state’s two majority-Black congressional districts and dilute the political influence that many in the congregation had...
Black voting power takes a hit as Supreme Court revives Alabama’s contested map
Black voting power takes a hit as Supreme Court revives Alabama’s contested map The justices granted the state’s emergency appeal, allowing the use of a map adopted three years ago that features a majority-Black population in only one of its seven congressional districts. The three liberal justices on the bench dissented from the decision - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments The Supreme Court has cleared the way for Alabama to implement a congressional map that favors Republicans in this...