We went beyond the spin and ran the numbers on the “most diverse Congress” in history. It’s not very new.
Biden Cabinet Picks Elevate Reflective Leadership
Brenda Carter, director of the Reflective Democracy Campaign, comments on Biden cabinet picks elevating reflective leadership.
The 19th: Black women tripled their representation in Washington statehouse
Barbara Rodriguez references our electoral landscape findings in an article on a new PAC and the potential to increase Black women representation in statehouses.
The Daily Beast: Kamala Harris Wins, Busting Barrier After Barrier
Emily Shugerman discusses the response of Democractic women to Kamala Harris’ election.
Supermajority News: Women of Color Have Increased Representation in City-Wide Elected Offices by Almost Fifty Percent
Lakshmi Gandhi discusses the findings from our Confronting the Demographics of Power: America’s Cities for Supermajority News.
The Hill: Women of color are tipping the balance of power in U.S. cities
Anagha Srikanth talks with Campaign Director Brenda Choresi Carter about our report on Confronting the Demographics of Power: America’s Cities for The Hill.
NPR: Black Representation In Politics Is Poor Nationwide, Except In State Houses
Mallory Noe-Payne of WVTF talks to Campaign Director Brenda Choresi Carter as part of a discussion on Black Americans are representation at elected positions of all levels.
Crooked: In 2020 Run for Office Everywhere
Amanda Litman and Ross Morales Rocketto, cofounders of Run for Something, reference Reflective Democracy Campaign research in an article for Crooked.
Op-Ed for the Boston Globe: When you hear ‘electability,’ think women and people of color
Campaign Director Brenda Choresi Carter wrote an op-ed for the Boston Globe talking about explaining that our research shows that when on the ballot, women of all races and men of color win elections as often as white men do. From the Op-Ed: [O]ur findings consistently show that Americans don’t want an old boys’ club in charge….
NBC News: Rule change by Democrats could help Bloomberg
Janell Ross talks with Campaign Director Brenda Choresi Carter on recent debate rule changes.
U.S. News & World Report: DNC Loosens Rules for Nevada’s Democratic Debate, Potentially Including Bloomberg
Susan Milligan speaks to Campaign Director Brenda Choresi Carter as part of an article on the DNC loosening the rules for upcoming debates.
Op-ed for The Hill: The DCCC’s ‘blacklist’ protects a white male political status quo
Political news coverage tends to focus on the “horse race,” the public, competitive face of our elections, without examining how gatekeepers shape our elections. Occasionally, due to an over-reach or a rare visible move, the gatekeepers become unveiled, providing a view into their role. Reflective Democracy Campaign director Brenda Carter seized on such a moment…
