Black Democrats emerge as bulwark against socialist takeover

Published July 24, 2026 7:00am ET



Black Democratic primary voters could pump the brakes on their party’s race to socialism.

It’s a role this important Democratic voting bloc has played before, keeping Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) away from the party’s presidential nomination in two consecutive primary campaigns, but this time the socialist candidates have more momentum and are more racially diverse in their own right.

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