Survey Results
2017
Diversity Among U.S. Senate Democratic Staff on June 30th, 2017
This survey is a snapshot of the racial, ethnic and gender diversity among U.S. Senate Democratic staff on June 30th, 2017. The Diversity Initiative plans to update this survey annually.
Senator's Office
| Office | % of Staff Who Identify As Non-Caucasian | Hispanic or Latino | Black or African-American | Asian or Pacific Islander | Middle Eastern or North African | Native American, Hawaiian or Alaskan | Female | Male |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sen. Tammy Baldwin | 11% | 4% | 4% | 2% | 0% | 2% | 52% | 48% |
| Sen. Michael Bennet | 43% | 30% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 0% | 66% | 34% |
| Sen. Richard Blumenthal | 38% | 12% | 20% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 52% | 48% |
| Sen. Cory Booker | 57% | 23% | 26% | 9% | 6% | 6% | 50% | 50% |
| Sen. Sherrod Brown | 27% | 5% | 20% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 58% | 42% |
| Sen. Maria Cantwell | 36% | 11% | 7% | 16% | 2% | 9% | 46% | 54% |
| Sen. Ben Cardin | 45% | 0% | 30% | 10% | 0% | 5% | 55% | 45% |
| Sen. Tom Carper | 33% | 5% | 14% | 7% | 2% | 5% | 50% | 50% |
| Sen. Robert Casey | 24% | 6% | 20% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 61% | 39% |
| Sen. Chris Coons | 14% | 5% | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 56% | 44% |
| Sen. Catherine Cortez Mastro | 49% | 31% | 5% | 13% | 0% | 15% | 59% | 41% |
| Sen. Joe Donnelly | 23% | 12% | 7% | 2% | 2% | 5% | 51% | 49% |
| Sen. Tammy Duckworth | 38% | 9% | 16% | 11% | 4% | 4% | 53% | 47% |
| Sen. Richard Durbin | 39% | 8% | 24% | 10% | 4% | 3% | 61% | 39% |
| Sen. Diane Feinstein | 35% | 12% | 9% | 11% | 5% | 8% | 44% | 56% |
| Sen. Al Franken | 19% | 2% | 7% | 0% | 5% | 7% | 47% | 53% |
| Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand | 48% | 14% | 22% | 13% | 2% | 3% | 63% | 37% |
| Sen. Kamala Harris | 61% | 27% | 22% | 16% | 2% | 14% | 52% | 48% |
| Sen. Maggie Hassan | 18% | 11% | 0% | 5% | 3% | 3% | 55% | 45% |
| Sen. Martin Heinrich | 43% | 40% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 10% | 58% | 42% |
| Sen. Heidi Heitkamp | 10% | 0% | 4% | 2% | 0% | 4% | 58% | 42% |
| Sen. Mazie Hirono | 61% | 2% | 4% | 52% | 0% | 15% | 50% | 50% |
| Sen. Tim Kaine | 41% | 7% | 26% | 7% | 2% | 0% | 52% | 48% |
| Sen. Angus King | 11% | 0% | 4% | 4% | 2% | 0% | 47% | 53% |
| Sen. Amy Klobuchar | 29% | 8% | 10% | 8% | 2% | 4% | 43% | 57% |
| Sen. Patrick Leahy | 17% | 3% | 8% | 6% | 0% | 0% | 56% | 44% |
| Sen. Joe Manchin | 9% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 57% | 43% |
| Sen. Ed Markey | 25% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 0% | 9% | 50% | 50% |
| Sen. Claire McCaskill | 22% | 2% | 20% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 57% | 43% |
| Sen. Robert Menendez | 36% | 16% | 13% | 2% | 7% | 4% | 40% | 60% |
| Sen. Jeff Merkley | 23% | 9% | 2% | 11% | 0% | 2% | 60% | 40% |
| Sen. Chris Murphy | 32% | 15% | 17% | 0% | 2% | 7% | 56% | 44% |
| Sen. Patty Murray | 20% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 0% | 2% | 64% | 36% |
| Sen. Bill Nelson | 42% | 18% | 21% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 66% | 34% |
| Sen. Gary Peters | 41% | 6% | 25% | 8% | 6% | 2% | 51% | 49% |
| Sen. Jack Reed | 26% | 6% | 0% | 13% | 6% | 0% | 45% | 55% |
| Sen. Bernie Sanders | 16% | 2% | 7% | 2% | 4% | 0% | 63% | 38% |
| Sen. Brian Schatz | 66% | 9% | 2% | 55% | 0% | 19% | 53% | 47% |
| Sen. Charles Schumer | 43% | 14% | 19% | 9% | 5% | 3% | 55% | 45% |
| Sen. Jeanne Shaheen | 19% | 8% | 8% | 3% | 0% | 3% | 65% | 35% |
| Sen. Debbie Stabenow | 42% | 10% | 21% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 48% | 52% |
| Sen. Jon Tester | 7% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 4% | 56% | 44% |
| Sen. Tom Udall | 52% | 43% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 11% | 46% | 54% |
| Sen. Chris Van Hollen | 54% | 10% | 36% | 8% | 0% | 5% | 64% | 36% |
| Sen. Mark Warner | 35% | 8% | 24% | 6% | 2% | 0% | 53% | 47% |
| Sen. Elizabeth Warren | 34% | 8% | 15% | 9% | 6% | 4% | 49% | 51% |
| Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse | 29% | 4% | 16% | 4% | 11% | 4% | 56% | 44% |
| Sen. Ron Wyden | 20% | 5% | 7% | 5% | 2% | 2% | 55% | 45% |
Committee Office
| Office | % of Staff Who Identify As Non-Caucasian | Hispanic or Latino | Black or African-American | Asian or Pacific Islander | Middle Eastern or North African | Native American, Hawaiian or Alaskan | Female | Male |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aging | 44% | 11% | 33% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 56% | 44% |
| Agriculture | 7% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 7% | 0% | 53% | 47% |
| Appropriations | 5% | 0% | 2% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 55% | 45% |
| Armed Services | 13% | 0% | 0% | 6% | 6% | 0% | 38% | 63% |
| Banking | 8% | 0% | 8% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 31% | 69% |
| Budget | 33% | 19% | 5% | 0% | 10% | 10% | 44% | 56% |
| Commerce | 25% | 4% | 13% | 8% | 0% | 0% | 46% | 54% |
| Energy | 45% | 27% | 18% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 64% | 36% |
| EPW | 18% | 0% | 6% | 6% | 0% | 6% | 53% | 47% |
| Finance | 15% | 4% | 7% | 4% | 0% | 0% | 37% | 63% |
| Foreign Relations | 19% | 8% | 12% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 38% | 62% |
| HELP | 19% | 11% | 4% | 7% | 0% | 4% | 68% | 32% |
| HSGAC | 32% | 4% | 18% | 7% | 0% | 4% | 57% | 43% |
| Indian Affairs | 100% | 40% | 0% | 20% | 0% | 60% | 60% | 40% |
| JEC | 32% | 16% | 11% | 16% | 5% | 11% | 40% | 60% |
| Judiciary | 29% | 12% | 0% | 18% | 0% | 0% | 65% | 35% |
| Rules | 25% | 0% | 0% | 25% | 0% | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| Small Business | 22% | 11% | 22% | 0% | 0% | 11% | 29% | 71% |
| Veterans Affairs | 56% | 33% | 0% | 0% | 11% | 11% | 50% | 50% |
*Note: Category percentages may not equal the office total because respondents were able to select multiple classifications.
*Italicized gender percentages reflect offices in which respondents indicated a classification other than Male or Female.