Black Men Vote PAC is celebrating a major electoral sweep after critical wins in New Jersey, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, victories the organization says demonstrate what is possible when Black men are engaged early, consistently, and on their terms.
Among the successful candidates and initiatives backed by the PAC were New Jersey Governor-Elect Mikie Sherrill and Lieutenant Governor-Elect Dale Caldwell, Virginia Attorney General-Elect Jay Jones, and the retention of key justices on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
Taken together, these outcomes mark what the organization sees as a clear message heading into the midterm political cycle: Black men are not just participating in elections, they are shaping them.
“This is what it looks like when Black men move from the margins to the center of American democracy,” said Michael Bland, Executive Director of Black Men Vote PAC. “We didn’t just show up at the finish line — we built the track. Our early voter contact, town halls, and field organizing helped power critical participation among Black men in each of these battlegrounds.”
Throughout 2025, the PAC invested in long-term engagement, not just last-minute outreach. That included voter registration drives, community conversations, barbershop activations, and direct door-to-door organizing, all part of the group’s broader initiative to activate 100,000 new Black male voters before the 2026 midterm elections.
The strategy is simple but often overlooked: start early and speak directly to the issues Black men say matter most from economic stability and public safety to healthcare access and educational equity.
“Our data and ground game prove what we’ve known all along — when Black men are reached early and authentically, we don’t just influence elections; we decide them,” Bland added. “These victories are a mandate for sustained investment in Black men’s political power — not just every four years, but every single day.”
Political analysts often talk about Black men as persuadable or under-engaged voters, but the BMV PAC’s results show what happens when those voters are treated as stakeholders instead of an afterthought.
As Democrats across the country celebrated wins, BMV’s field infrastructure, rooted in community trust rather than one-time outreach, proved pivotal in turnout and persuasion efforts that pushed margins in key races.
The organization says this is just the beginning.
With Senate, House, and gubernatorial battles approaching in 2026, Black Men Vote PAC plans to expand its footprint into additional battleground states, including Georgia, North Carolina, Ohio, and Michigan, where Black male turnout could once again determine the balance of power.
“Black men have always been leaders,” Bland said. “Now, the rest of the political world is finally catching up.”
