Nine in 10 Black voters backed Democrats in 2026 House races, AP poll finds
The AP Voter Poll by SSRS examined how voters across racial and demographic groups cast ballots and which issues mattered most.
About nine in 10 Black voters nationwide supported Democratic candidates in their U.S. House races during the 2026 midterm elections, compared with 9% who backed Republicans, according to the AP Voter Poll by SSRS, as reported by The Haitian Times on Nov. 5, 2026. Hispanic voters also favored Democrats, 64% to 34%, while white voters split evenly, with 49% supporting each party. The poll also measured which issues voters ranked as most important facing the country. Overall, 39% of voters named the economy as the top issue, followed by the state of democracy at 33%. Those figures shifted across groups: half of Black voters (50%) identified the economy as the most important issue, compared with 36% of white voters. White voters were more likely to name the state of democracy (35%) than Black voters (29%). Immigration ranked as the top issue for 15% of white and Hispanic voters, compared with 4% of Black voters. The outlet noted that percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding. In Brooklyn, photographer Bill Farrington documented Haitian Americans and other residents casting ballots at a Caton Avenue polling site on Nov. 3, offering a local view of participation in the election.