Historic Black turnout could turn Georgia blue

With people waiting hours at the polls and tens of thousands of names purged from voter rolls, activists say Georgia’s 2018 election was Exhibit A of voter suppression. POLITICO’s Maya King reports on how fear of a repeat is fueling record turnout among Black voters, giving Democrats the opportunity to turn the Deep South battleground state blue. Plus, Pelosi says she’s still hopeful for a massive Covid bill before next year. And Europe surpasses 10 million Covid cases. Maya King covers race, demographics and the 2020 election for POLITICO. Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch. Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio. Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio. Read more: Georgia’s legacy of voter suppression is driving historic Black turnout The preacher who might finally turn Georgia blue