“Absolutely people are more accustomed to women in elected office than they were 10 years ago,” Brenda Choresi Carter, the group’s director, told me. “Just numerically, there are a lot more women in elected office. More people are living with that reality, and more people are voting for that reality.”
Breaking Data on the Demographics of Political Power and “Electability”
We updated our data to mark our first decade, and we found white men consistently losing power, and women of color persistently gaining.
Boston Globe: Will a new census proposal bring needed visibility — or racialized blowback?
Citing our reports on white male minority rule and the unbalanced demographics of elected prosecutors, Kimberly Atkins Stohr probes the right wing backlash to truthful data and reporting on race in America.
MSNBC: Stephen Miller is on a crusade to help white men. And it’s working.
Citing our report on white male minority rule, Jesse J. Holland explores the false claims of oppression made by powerful white men.
Bergen Record: How NJ Asian voters want their voices heard in politics
Mary Chao cites our report on AAPI political leadership and underrepresentation in her report on the wave of Asian Americans running for office in New Jersey.
The Hill: New study finds white male minority rule dominates US
“Silent majority or loud minority?” asks Anagha Srikanth as she explores our report on how the political system fortifies white male minority rule.
The Guardian: White male minority rule pervades politics across the US, research shows
Alexandra Villarreal discusses our new report, and its implications for US democracy, with Campaign director Brenda Choresi Carter.
NPR: Harris to Asian Americans: Turn Pain and Outrage Into Political Power
Reporting on Vice President Harris’s address to the AAPI Heritage Month Unity Summit, Juana Summers cites our report on AAPI political representation.
Washington Post: The county where Black women hold power – a few miles from the White House
In creating this article, Rachel Chason, Katie Mettler, and Amber Ferguson relied extensively on Reflective Democracy Campaign’s data and analysis.
Ms. Magazine: The Case for Expanding the US House
Cynthia Richie Terrell cites Campaign director Brenda Choresi Carter as she explores the connections between women’s leadership and a healthy democracy.
The 19th: What Tishaura Jones’ mayoral win says about the political power of Black women
Barbara Rodriguez cites our Black Representation in a Turbulent Era report and interviews Campaign director Brenda Choresi Carter about the surge of city-level election victories by Black women.
Seeking Reflective Leadership, Voters Elect Kamala Harris
Following the historic election of Kamala Harris as Vice President, Reflective Democracy Campaign Director Brenda Choresi Carter released a statement.
