Senator Warnock stresses importance of black voters in 2024

Sen. Raphael Warnock is warning his colleagues to not take black voters without any consideration. A Democratic lawmaker from Georgia stressed that black voters should be a high priority in this presidential election.

Warnock appeared on MSNBC’s The Katie Phang Show, with Charles Coleman replacing the principal host to debate the importance of the black electorate in the election. The senator shared his belief that the Biden-Harris campaign is aware of the ability of black voters.

“Our task through November is to convey good news about the achievements of the Biden-Harris administration, especially on behalf of African Americans,” Warnock explained. “Here’s the good news: Black wealth is up about 60% compared to pre-pandemic…(But) I know there’s still work to be done. The question is, who will stand up for Black America? “Joe Biden has the bills.”

But Coleman noted that concerns about that message struck a chord with black voters. Black men in particular are potentially leaning toward Trump. Republicans could potentially make the most of making black male voters feel unheard.

“Democrats shouldn’t worry about whether Trump wins the Black vote in November. In 2020, it used less than 10% of that,” Coleman said. “The real concern is whether he can reduce Biden’s lead enough to turn an already tight race to his advantage.”

But Warnock emphasized that the Biden-Harris campaign has done more to prove that black voters matter.

“Black voters cannot be taken for granted,” Warnock explained. “And I believe Joe Biden understands that. (Vice President Harris) certainly understands that. “So as this campaign approaches, you will see how they have already invested, much more than (former President Trump), in reaching out to Black communities, even as they try to uplift them.”

According to published statistics in May by the Pew Research Center found that black voters (83%) overwhelmingly support the Democratic Party. What’s more, almost half (49%) would replace each Biden and Trump in the event that they had the choice to make.

As the election approaches, Black voters remain a key demographic that either side want to interact with.