Black candidates rose and fall as the general elections continue to take shape.

The Black Ballot

Lee is the only California Senate candidate calling for a unilateral ceasefire in Gaza.

Republican Steve Garvey boasted how he "touched" homeless people in "the inner city."

Barbara Lee voted to expel George Santos from Congress, unlike two House Democrats who are also running for U.S. Senate in California.

California's newest U.S. Senator has declined to seek a full term next year, which means there is still only one Black woman running for U.S. Senate in the Golden State next year.

Barbara Lee took a "HARD PASS" at Steve Garvey.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley is looking forward "to having two incredible Black women serve consecutively."

Politics

Barbara Lee had kind words for Laphonza Butler while also letting it be known that she would keep her eyes on the prize that is Dianne Feinstein's U.S. Senate seat.

EMILY's List President Laphonza Butler is set to be the nation's third-ever Black woman U.S. Senator after California Gov. Gavin Newsome selected her to fill Dianne Feinstein's seat.

For Rep. Barbara Lee, part of Chisholm's legacy is how she inspired and empowered other Black women to reach higher.

Politics

Black members of Congress brought the heat as the House voted to impeach a sitting president for the second time in one term.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom's decision against picking a Black woman to fill Kamala Harris' U.S. Senate seat has set off a political firestorm on social media.