Rising costs, abortion rights, crime and education are all major issues driving voters to the polls today — especially Black women.According to a national survey commissioned by the nonprofit organization Higher Heights, 67% of Black women say they're more motivated to vote now than ever before.A majority of Black women surveyed also say more representation is needed in Congress — a shift we're starting to see come to fruition. More than 500 Black women ran for elected office at the federal, state and local level this year.
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Charity Elder spoke with Newsy "Morning Rush" host Rob Nelson to discuss what's behind this growing trend. Elder is a former senior adviser to Mike Bloomberg's presidential campaign and author of the new book "Power: The Rise of Black Women in America."