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Mobile, Alabama, Just Diluted the Black Vote Through Annexation

Ryan Zickgraf Jacobin
Last week’s annexation vote in Mobile, Alabama, added thousands of white residents, reducing the black-white voter gap in the majority-minority city. It’s an effective strategy used by city elites to artificially inflate conservative political power.

A Deep South Governor’s Race To Watch

Ben Jealous Trice Edney Wire News
Presley has a story beyond his kinship with Elvis. He was raised by a single mom who worked in a garment factory after his father was murdered. He tells working-class voters that they should see their names on the ballot when they see his.

How College Towns Are Decimating the GOP

Charlie Mahtesian and Madi Alexander Politico
Growing population in America’s highly educated enclaves has led to huge gains for the Democratic Party. And Republicans are scrambling for answers.

The Emerging Anti-MAGA Majority

Michael Podhorzer Weekend Reading
Wake up: Trump has fundamentally reshaped the electorate. This is good news for the fight against MAGA fascism.
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