The mission of the Reflective Democracy Campaign is a nation where women and people of color hold a fair share of power, and all Americans are represented in government. To this end, we mine the data and issue groundbreaking reports about the astonishing overrepresentation of white men in politics and criminal justice. We fund grassroots…
Time Magazine: White Men Don’t Make Up the Majority of Democratic Candidates for Congress This Year. That’s a First
At Time, Abby Vesoulis discusses our Rising Tide report.
The Atlantic: The Coming Clashes Between Democrats and Republicans
At the Atlantic, Ronald Brownstein uses our Rising Tide report to discuss the changing electorate.
Fortune: More Women and People of Color Are Running for Office—Reflecting the People They Represent
At Fortune, Natasha Bach explores our research on women and people of color running for office.
Brookings Institute: Analysis of black women’s electoral strength in an era of fractured politics
The Brookings Institute relied heavily on our research in their analysis of black women’s electoral strength in an era of fractured politics
Women and People of Color Run for Office; Panic Ensues
As experts on the demographics of political power in America, we at the Reflective Democracy Campaign are avidly following the aftermath of the 2017 elections. November’s remarkable victories by women and people of color inspired a surge of celebratory coverage, and predictions that the 2018 midterms will further disrupt the race and gender status quo…
Washington Post: Study – Despite changing demographics, the political playing field still tilts toward white men
Vanessa Williams discusses our 2017 research findings in the Washington Post.
US News & World Report: Despite Diverse Demographics, Most Politicians Are Still White Men
Alexa Lardieri covered our research findings for US News & World Report:
Study: Demographics of U.S. Political Leadership Point to Deeply Broken Democracy
White men hold four times more political power than women and people of color. Washington – Up and down the country, across cities, states and political party lines, the people making decisions about America look nothing like America, according to new data, released today by the Reflective Democracy Campaign. Women and people of color are…
Boosting Self-Esteem Won’t Result in More Female CEOs… or Senators
According to a recent article in the New York Times, the dearth of female CEOs in America can be traced back to women’s lack of innate self-confidence. We’re even served a real-life example: “A presenter asked a group of men and women whether anyone had expertise in breast-feeding. A man raised his hand. He had…
Greater Race & Gender Equity In Prosecutors Jump-Starts Criminal Justice Reform
When the Christian Science Monitor recently announced the advent of “a new breed of prosecutors,” the Reflective Democracy Campaign stood up and cheered. It was our data that first broke the news: across the country, 95% of elected prosecutors are white, and 83% are men. Meanwhile, black and brown people go to prison for drug…
Teen Vogue: Women Don’t Run for Office for These Reasons
Judith Warner told Araceli Cruz at Teen Vogue that her report Opening the Gates grew from her work with the Reflective Democracy Campaign
