Seek the Welfare of the City: The Work After November 3rd

By: Rev. Kendal L. McBroom, M.Div. MPP 2nd Episcopal District, Washington Annual Conference Member of Metropolitan AME Church, Washington, DC Rev. William H. Lamar, IV, Pastor From North Carolina flipping at least four congressional districts, to Abdul El-Sayed becoming the first Muslim elected to the United States Senate, to Scott Colom’s historic lead in Mississippi’s Senate race, to Keisha Lance Bottoms becoming the first Black woman elected governor in our nation’s history: Tuesday, November 3rd, 2026 was a day beyond words. Black women in particular were elected to pivotal posts across local, state, and federal government. Told by the U.S. commander-in-chief to vote as though he were on the ballot, voters did exactly that, in droves! No party or candidate is perfect, and as the Church, we are called to be committed to propinquity over partisanship.

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