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2022 Midterm Election Black Winners and Losers [Updated]
The Root takes a look at the results from important races from across the country.
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Midterm Election Watch 2022
After the polls close, check in with The Root to learn the latest updates on the races we're watching closely.
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Congress Finds Its First Gen Z Member in a Young, Black Anti-Gun Activist
Maxwell Frost won a Democratic primary in Central Florida and will most likely win the general election in November.
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Mitch McConnell Is Shook About Not Getting the Senate Majority Title Back
The Senate minority leader thinks Republican chances of gaining Senate control are slim due to candidate quality.
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Democrats Launch $15M ‘Blue Shift Florida’ Initiative To Increase Voter Turnout
The money will be used to hire at least 200 organizers and open as many as 80 offices to increase voter turnout.
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New Florida Congressional Map Diminishes Black Representation in U.S. House
The new map, which was passed by Florida's Legislature Thursday, was met with resistance by Black lawmakers
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Desantis Proposes New Congressional Map Which Would Carve Up Black District
The new congressional map drawn by Desantis would leave the state of Florida with just one majority Black voting district.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Wants a Showdown Over Black Congressional Districts
The Florida governor now wants a fight with his own party over Black voting districts
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Democratic Rep. Val Demings Announces She’s Running Against Marco Rubio for Florida’s Senate Seat
Demings was the impeachment manager during Trump's first impeachment trial.
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Rep. Val Demings Will Challenge Marco Rubio for His Senate Seat in 2022
Rep. Val Demings (D-Fla.) is not coming to play games. She was reportedly considered to be Joe Biden’s running mate, has a history of being a no-nonsense straight shooter, and the people of Florida—the ones who aren’t on meth or saving up their coins to afford a Mar-a-Lago membership—love her. So it makes sense that…