How ethnicity factored in the midterms
Last night, Latinos carried Harry Reid to victory in Nevada, while more blacks voted for Republican candidates than ever before. Black Republicans made gains in the House, though in the Senate, there will no longer be a black presence. Andra Gillespie, assistant professor of political science at Emory University, and Theda Skocpol look at how Latinos and blacks shaped yesterday’s elections.
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