Midterm Blue Wave Temporarily Offsets Decline in Black U.S. House Members

Midterm Blue Wave Temporarily Offsets Decline in Black U.S. House Members

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This report comes after a Supreme Court ruling that weakened the Voting Rights Act, leading to a record drop in Black representation in Congress. However, a midterm blue wave helped prevent a further immediate decline in the number of Black members in the U.S. House.

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