FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NOVEMBER 4, 2026
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Community Change Action: The Blue Tsunami is a Demand for Change Led By Black and Latino Voters
Community Change Voters reached out to more than 5 million voters; call on new Congress to deliver a mandate to abolish poverty
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Black, Latino, young, and low-income voters delivered a decisive rejection of the status quo on Tuesday, breaking turnout records, flipping unexpected seats, and electing historic firsts across the country.
Across the South and beyond, voters challenged long-held assumptions about where political change is possible, reshaping the political landscape from Texas and Georgia to South Carolina, Kansas, and Mississippi.
“This election should not be mistaken for a blank check for any political party. It’s a mandate from people who are tired of an economy rigged in favor of billionaires, while everyone else is left fighting to get by,” said Dorian Warren, Co-President of Community Change Action. “Black voters showed once again that they are not on the sidelines of politics. They are shaping its future—from who has power, to whose voices matter and whose interests our elected leaders serve. We must be even bolder in our actions and demands to transform our economy and abolish poverty.”
Voters turned out despite relentless efforts to suppress their political power. The Supreme Court’s Callais ruling opened the door for states across the South to redraw congressional maps and attempted to dilute Black voting power. At the same time, violent federal immigration enforcement made the safety and stability of immigrant families a defining issue for Latino voters.
Those efforts failed to stop communities from organizing, voting, and changing the balance of power.
“This election was a demand for a fundamentally different country,” said Lorella Praeli, Co-President of Community Change Action. “Black, Latino, young, rural, and low-income voters came together to reject the status quo that has failed working families and left immigrant communities vulnerable to violent enforcement. Their votes reflected different experiences but a shared demand: an economy and a government that allows all of our communities to live with dignity. Together, they did not simply change who holds office; they expanded what is politically possible.”
“The measure of this election will not be how many seats changed hands, but how many lives change as a result,” Praeli continued. “Voters have set the agenda: lower costs, universal childcare, health care that puts people first, a stronger safety net, an end to violent immigration enforcement, and a pathway to citizenship. Democrats must deliver—or risk losing the trust of the coalition that made these victories possible.”
Community Change Voters reached out to more than 5.2 million infrequent voters this cycle.
Community Change Action is a national organization building the power of low-income people, particularly people of color, to create change in their communities.
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