An unprecedented surge in Black voter turnout across the American South is fundamentally reshaping the 2026 midterm political landscape. This massive, highly localized mobilization is defying traditional non-presidential voting patterns and threatening to turn what was expected to be a standard midterm election cycle into a “Blue Tsunami” for Democrats, breaking open what were previously considered safe Republican strongholds.
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Polls show D+0.1 for GA governor. Nate Silver has a 63% D win
I’m glad to hear it, but I’m still worried. Admittedly, I insulate myself from advertising pretty well, but I haven’t heard nearly enough negative about the fascist billionaire candidate. Aside from how it would make it even worse if he won, I almost wish he were a more obvious villain like Greg Abbott or Ron DeSantis.
(Not to mention, as an Atlantan who’s been disappointed with her for a decade, there aren’t nearly as many reasons to vote for Bottoms, as opposed to against Jackson, as I’d like. Still held my nose and early-voted for her, but I can think of half a dozen candidates I would’ve preferred even just drawing from Atlanta city councilpeople.)