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BlackVoteWatch

Rankings

Who's holding it down for Black America — and who's failing us. In Congress and in real life.

These rankings reflect tracked votes, sponsorships, and committee actions on issues affecting Black Americans. Because the issue set centers Black community outcomes, party patterns may appear — but scores are based on record, not party.

Congressional Record

How representatives vote on bills affecting Black Americans — based on our A–F grading system.

Quality of Life

How those votes show up in real-world outcomes — income, homeownership, incarceration, education.

Representative rankings

Individual members of Congress — graded on their own voting record.

State rankings

Based on each state's full congressional delegation, not just one politician.

Updated regularly · Based on public voting records · How rankings work explained above · Browse all profiles →

🏆 Top 5 Representatives Nationally

1
Raphael Warnock

GASenateDemocrat

13 votes tracked · Computed · weakest: wealth gap

A-
2
Lisa Blunt Rochester

DESenateDemocrat

10 votes tracked · Computed · weakest: housing

A-
3
Jeff Merkley

ORSenateDemocrat

12 votes tracked · Computed · weakest: reparations

B+
4
Jim Clyburn

SCHouseDemocrat

13 votes tracked · Computed · weakest: housing

A
5
Maxine Waters

CAHouseDemocrat

13 votes tracked · Computed · weakest: housing

A

💀 Bottom 5 Representatives Nationally

1
Ted Cruz

TXSenateRepublican

8 votes tracked · Computed · weakest: housing

F
2
Andrew Clyde

GAHouseRepublican

8 votes tracked · Computed · weakest: voting rights

F
3
John Cornyn

TXSenateRepublican

8 votes tracked · Computed · weakest: housing

F
4
Lindsey Graham

SCSenateRepublican

8 votes tracked · Computed · weakest: criminal justice

F
5
Tim Scott

SCSenateRepublican

16 votes tracked · Computed · weakest: criminal justice

D

🏆 Top 5 States

Ranked by how each state's full congressional delegation votes on issues affecting Black Americans.

💀 Bottom 5 States

Ranked by how each state's full congressional delegation votes on issues affecting Black Americans.