Oct 8, 2026 · 6 min · 8 segments
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New polling by Hit Strategy says many Black voters are hesitating to vote early for midterm elections.
Terrence Woodbury explained in a 2026 Black media briefing that nearly half of the voters polled say they're waiting until election day, and that's concerning.
A lot of the voter interference can happen on election day, which is why we are trying to bank our votes early because we know what, uh, Elizabeth Booker likes to say, "If they shenan once, they'll shenan again." They've already been shenaning.
Hit Strategies and Black Voters Matter were just a few organizations who teamed up today to offer insights in the upcoming midterm elections.
The first Atlantic hurricane of the year is set to make landfall on the Gulf Coast this weekend.
Isaias is a category one storm with maximum wind speeds of 85 miles per hour.
The latest predictions show it making landfall somewhere between New Orleans and Panama City.
And the legal battle over President Trump's ban on reporters from CNN, MS Now, and Politico from the White House continues with a hearing scheduled for today.
Now back to you, Andrea.
New polling by Hit Strategy says many Black voters are hesitating to vote early for midterm elections.
Terrence Woodbury explained in a 2026 Black media briefing that nearly half of the voters polled say they're waiting until election day, and that's concerning.
A lot of the voter interference can happen on election day, which is why we are trying to bank our votes early because we know what, uh, Elizabeth Booker likes to say, "If they shenan once, they'll shenan again." They've already been shenaning.
Hit Strategies and Black Voters Matter were just a few organizations who teamed up today to offer insights in the upcoming midterm elections.
The first Atlantic hurricane of the year is set to make landfall on the Gulf Coast this weekend.
Isaias is a category one storm with maximum wind speeds of 85 miles per hour.
The latest predictions show it making landfall somewhere between New Orleans and Panama City.
And the legal battle over President Trump's ban on reporters from CNN, MS Now, and Politico from the White House continues with a hearing scheduled for today.
Now back to you, Andrea.
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