Black voters matter. But can Democrats win them? | Theodore R Johnson

Candidates will have to show how black voters are prioritized in their vision for America

Now that Joe Biden has announced his bid for the presidency, the 2020 field of Democrats appears to be set at a crowded 20 candidates. Each of them is certainly aware that no Democrat in the last four decades has secured the party nomination without the support of a majority of black voters. And with so many candidates vying for the highest office this election cycle, the black electorate has special importance since black Americans comprise one in four primary voters overall and the majority of voters in the important southern states.

The insight is crystal clear: black votes matter.

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