In the Running: Black Democrats on the November Ballot

How will these candidates fare in the midterm elections?

Tom Thompson for State School Superintendent (South Carolina) - Longtime educator Tom Thompson is running for the office of South Carolina school superintendent. He is currently the Ph.D. coordinator for the college of education at Walden University and if elected would oversee many current school administrators who he has trained. "I want to be the state's top teacher and a catalyst that fuels the dreams of every student in South Carolina – a poster child for infinite possibilities," he says. (Photo: Tom Thompson 2010 via Facebook)
Joyce Dickerson for U.S. Senate (South Carolina) - Joyce Dickerson, a Richland County Council member, is vying to replace U.S. Sen. Tim Scott. It's time to represent all of South Carolina, she says. Winning is a long shot, but then again, one never knows. Just ask former U.S. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Virginia), who experienced a stunning primary defeat at the hands of a little-known university professor and political neophyte. (Photo: Tim Dominick/The State/MCT/Landov)
Alma Adams for Congress (North Carolina) - Heads up, Frederica Wilson – some new millinery is coming to town. Alma Adams, who currently serves in the North Carolina House of Representatives, will more than likely win her bid to fill the seat vacated by former U.S. Rep. Mel Watt when he left Congress to head the Federal Housing Finance Agency. She won 40 percent of the vote in a seven-person primary and is expected to coast to victory on Nov. 4.  (Photo: Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
Connie Stokes for Lieutenant Governor (Georgia) - Former state senator Connie Stokes is the Democratic nominee for Georgia lieutenant governor. While the race for the top of the ticket is very tight, Stokes trails her Republican opponent, incumbent Lt. Gov. Case Gagle, by 51 percent to 39 percent based on early voting results so far. (Photo: Connie Stoke for Lt Governor campaign)Valarie Wilson for State School Superintendent (Georgia) - Valarie Wilson, a former president of the Georgia School Boards Association, is vying for incumbent state school superintendent Richard Woods's job. She currently holds a money advantage in the final weeks of the campaign with more than $67,000 compared to his $9,000, but the race is too tight to call. (Credit Image: © Zach Boyden-Holmes/Staff/The Augusta Chronicle)

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Joyce Dickerson for U.S. Senate (South Carolina) - Joyce Dickerson, a Richland County Council member, is vying to replace U.S. Sen. Tim Scott. It's time to represent all of South Carolina, she says. Winning is a long shot, but then again, one never knows. Just ask former U.S. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Virginia), who experienced a stunning primary defeat at the hands of a little-known university professor and political neophyte. (Photo: Tim Dominick/The State/MCT/Landov)

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