Black voter turnout appears high on Election Day, according to voter coalition

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Black voter turnout appears high on Election Day, according to voter coalition

2026 ELECTION COVERAGE: Watch Live | Poll Closing Times | All Live Results | Live Updates | Live Fact Check LaTosha Brown, co-founder of the voting rights group Black Voters Matter, said turnout in some states seemed to rival that of 2008, when Democrat Barack Obama was running for president for the first time. Stand with free and independent journalism. Join Press Pass from PBS News She and others said turnout appeared particularly high in...

Topics: 2026 midterm elections | asian american voters | black voters | Election Day | voter turnout

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Posted: 2026-11-04 01:24:52

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