Crockett Warns Democrats Neglect Black Voters as More Than 70 Million Sat Out 2024
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 6
Crockett Warns Democrats Neglect Black Voters as More Than 70 Million Sat Out 2024
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 6
Summary
Jasmine Crockett said Black Americans feel ignored by Democrats even though they have “historically held this down” for the party, arguing leaders are chasing White voters instead of their most reliable base.
At Essence Festival in New Orleans, the Texas Democrat said Black voters want the party to speak clearly on representation, Black maternal mortality and Black women losing jobs.
Crockett tied that frustration to broader disengagement, saying more people skipped the 2024 election than voted for either major party because many see no change in their lives under Democrats or Republicans.
She urged Democrats to set a firm baseline for Black voters, Latinos, women and LGBTQIA people, while criticizing “White leftists” and calling for bolder responses from the party, Congress and the courts.