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U.S. first reported 45m ago by The Guardian World · updated 19m ago

Black voters helped Democrats win in Georgia. Now they expect to be heard

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The Guardian reports that Black voters helped Democrats win in Georgia and that activists who have pressed economic issues for years will expect lawmakers to respond in January. The piece focuses on Stonecrest, which it describes as middle class and often overlooked by Georgia's Republican establishment, citing election figures showing about six in 10 of its voters cast ballots in the 2026 election and about 90% of them voted for Democrats. It also mentions a September fundraiser

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  1. The Guardian World FIRST 45m ago Black voters helped Democrats win in Georgia. Now they expect to be heard

    Activists have been shouting about economic issues for years – in January they will expect lawmakers to respond Stonecrest is resolutely middle class. About six out of 10 of its voters cast ballots in the 2026 election and about 90% of them voted for Democrats, according to election figures. And they have often been overlooked by Georgia’s Republican establishment. The fundraiser Keisha Lance Bottoms held at the Privi event center and retreat in suburban Atlanta in September didn’t draw a lot of

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