‘2024 is not a repeat of 2020’: how the Biden campaign hopes to energize Black voters

Many Black Americans feel Democrats take their vote for granted, but Biden’s team has a strategy to address concerns

Entering the 2024 campaign season, Joe Biden faces a slew of challenges, including economic uncertainties, foreign policy tensions and healthcare reform. Most notable, however, comes from the critical engine that delivered 2020 key victories in swing states: the African American voting bloc.

Recent polls show a historic low of 37% in Biden’s overall approval ratings, while others highlight underlying factors, such as the alarming decline in Black voter support, from 86% in January 2021 to 60% now, the lowest of his presidency.