Hill Diversity
The Talking Points Memo Highlighted Joint Center Midterm Election Update
November 5, 2026
The Talking Points Memo highlighted the Joint Center’s Black Representation in the 2026 Midterm Elections update. The article discussed the U.S. mainstream press minimizing language surrounding post-election news coverage, the Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais and its impact on voting, and more.
From the article: “Despite Callais and all that followed, the number of Black members of the House will only drop from 60 to 58. How it breaks down is particularly interesting, from the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies:
- A total of 8 seats are going from Black to non-Black members, but four of those were held by Black Republicans, three of whom ran for higher office.
- A total of 6 seats are going from non-Black to Black members.
- Two Black members targeted by the GOP mid-decade redistricting scheme appear likely to survive: Shomari Figures (D-AL) and Don Davis (D-NC).
The blue wave unquestionably muted the effects of Callais … and I can’t emphasize this enough … this cycle.”
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