The midterms that actually matter

The races no one is paying attention to might be the most consequential ones.

I came across this story on Mediaite the other day, it strikes me as a good example of why people who aren’t very online just don’t seem to be taking the 2022 midterm elections seriously:

Stacey Abrams celebrated early turnout among Black voters in Georgia after she previously called an election reform law in the state “Jim Crow 2.0.”

The state’s Democratic gubernatorial nominee joined Alex Wagner on her eponymous MSNBC show on Thursday to discuss her race against Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA).

Wagner asked her, “What is your expectation for Black voter turnout in this election by election day? We know early voting has started, how do you see the numbers?”

Abrams said she was pleased to see Black voters, particularly men, getting out and voting.

“The numbers are extraordinary,” she said. “We have seen Black men participate at 91.8% of their 2020 general election turnout. We have seen Black women participate at 90%. These are the two highest concentrations of voters.”

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