Survey Results
2019
Diversity Among U.S. Senate Democratic Staff on June 30th, 2019
This survey is a snapshot of the racial, ethnic and gender diversity among U.S. Senate Democratic staff on June 30th, 2019. The Diversity Initiative plans to update this survey annually.
Senator's Office
| Office | % of Staff Who Identify As Non-Caucasian | Latino | Black or African-American | Asian or Pacific Islander | Middle Eastern or North African | Native American, Hawaiian or Alaskan | Female | Male | LGBTQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sen. Baldwin | 17% | 2% | 11% | 2% | 2% | 0% | 55% | 45% | 13% |
| Sen. Bennet | 42% | 18% | 8% | 11% | 5% | 0% | 68% | 32% | 8% |
| Sen. Blumenthal | 33% | 11% | 13% | 9% | 2% | 0% | 50% | 50% | 7% |
| Sen. Booker | 61% | 27% | 30% | 2% | 5% | 0% | 59% | 41% | 11% |
| Sen. Brown | 39% | 6% | 33% | 2% | 0% | 2% | 61% | 39% | 15% |
| Sen. Cantwell | 20% | 5% | 8% | 3% | 5% | 3% | 50% | 50% | 15% |
| Sen. Cardin | 45% | 7% | 31% | 5% | 2% | 2% | 52% | 48% | 12% |
| Sen. Carper | 44% | 11% | 9% | 20% | 2% | 4% | 63% | 37% | 7% |
| Sen. Casey | 30% | 12% | 18% | 4% | 0% | 0% | 58% | 42% | 16% |
| Sen. Coons | 28% | 12% | 16% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 51% | 49% | 5% |
| Sen. Cortez Masto | 51% | 29% | 7% | 15% | 2% | 0% | 66% | 30% | 24% |
| Sen. Duckworth | 41% | 11% | 14% | 13% | 4% | 0% | 54% | 46% | 16% |
| Sen. Durbin | 42% | 9% | 20% | 10% | 6% | 0% | 59% | 41% | 9% |
| Sen. Feinstein | 38% | 23% | 4% | 7% | 6% | 1% | 38% | 61% | 7% |
| Sen. Gillibrand | 46% | 21% | 11% | 16% | 0% | 0% | 67% | 33% | 9% |
| Sen. Harris | 70% | 33% | 26% | 12% | 0% | 4% | 63% | 37% | 19% |
| Sen. Hassan | 14% | 5% | 3% | 5% | 0% | 0% | 57% | 43% | 14% |
| Sen. Heinrich | 44% | 37% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 7% | 56% | 44% | 12% |
| Sen. Hirono | 54% | 2% | 2% | 39% | 2% | 17% | 61% | 39% | 10% |
| Sen. Jones | 35% | 2% | 30% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 65% | 35% | 5% |
| Sen. Kaine | 45% | 9% | 23% | 9% | 4% | 0% | 60% | 40% | 11% |
| Sen. King | 5% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 2% | 0% | 46% | 54% | 10% |
| Sen. Klobuchar | 38% | 4% | 15% | 15% | 2% | 2% | 48% | 52% | 4% |
| Sen. Leahy | 9% | 0% | 3% | 6% | 0% | 0% | 57% | 43% | 3% |
| Sen. Manchin | 13% | 4% | 11% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 58% | 42% | 7% |
| Sen. Markey | 34% | 7% | 10% | 15% | 2% | 0% | 59% | 41% | 12% |
| Sen. Menendez | 47% | 28% | 14% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 49% | 49% | 2% |
| Sen. Merkley | 20% | 8% | 4% | 4% | 2% | 4% | 47% | 53% | 10% |
| Sen. Murphy | 32% | 11% | 14% | 5% | 5% | 0% | 49% | 51% | 8% |
| Sen. Murray | 26% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 0% | 0% | 62% | 38% | 17% |
| Sen. Peters | 39% | 0% | 25% | 4% | 10% | 4% | 56% | 44% | 10% |
| Sen. Reed | 16% | 3% | 3% | 7% | 3% | 0% | 48% | 52% | 7% |
| Sen. Rosen | 53% | 34% | 11% | 5% | 3% | 3% | 53% | 47% | 16% |
| Sen. Sanders | 28% | 12% | 7% | 12% | 0% | 0% | 67% | 33% | 16% |
| Sen. Schatz | 69% | 8% | 5% | 49% | 0% | 23% | 49% | 51% | 10% |
| Sen. Schumer | 43% | 14% | 19% | 9% | 2% | 1% | 49% | 50% | 13% |
| Sen. Shaheen | 20% | 10% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 0% | 56% | 44% | 12% |
| Sen. Sinema | 28% | 21% | 3% | 5% | 0% | 0% | 54% | 46% | 18% |
| Sen. Smith | 23% | 2% | 11% | 6% | 2% | 2% | 62% | 38% | 6% |
| Sen. Stabenow | 30% | 9% | 14% | 4% | 4% | 0% | 53% | 47% | 14% |
| Sen. Tester | 5% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 5% | 53% | 47% | 10% |
| Sen. Udall | 56% | 42% | 0% | 7% | 0% | 9% | 51% | 49% | 11% |
| Sen. Van Hollen | 41% | 13% | 22% | 7% | 0% | 2% | 67% | 33% | 7% |
| Sen. Warner | 38% | 15% | 19% | 4% | 0% | 0% | 57% | 43% | 11% |
| Sen. Warren | 48% | 11% | 24% | 11% | 4% | 2% | 59% | 41% | 7% |
| Sen. Whitehouse | 15% | 5% | 7% | 2% | 2% | 0% | 56% | 44% | 5% |
| Sen. Wyden | 21% | 4% | 11% | 6% | 0% | 9% | 68% | 32% | 11% |
Committee Office
| Office | % of Staff Who Identify As Non-Caucasian | Latino | Black or African-American | Asian or Pacific Islander | Middle Eastern or North African | Native American, Hawaiian or Alaskan | Female | Male | LGBTQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aging | 40% | 20% | 20% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 60% | 40% | 20% |
| Agriculture | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 53% | 47% | 0% |
| Appropriations | 12% | 5% | 5% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 54% | 46% | 5% |
| Armed Services | 13% | 0% | 0% | 6% | 6% | 0% | 31% | 69% | 0% |
| Banking | 36% | 0% | 27% | 9% | 9% | 0% | 45% | 55% | 0% |
| Budget | 35% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 0% | 0% | 41% | 59% | 6% |
| Commerce | 25% | 7% | 14% | 4% | 4% | 0% | 39% | 61% | 11% |
| Energy | 11% | 11% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 33% | 67% | 6% |
| EPW | 17% | 6% | 6% | 0% | 0% | 6% | 61% | 39% | 11% |
| Finance | 4% | 0% | 4% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 46% | 54% | 4% |
| Foreign Relations | 20% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 0% | 0% | 47% | 53% | 3% |
| HELP | 36% | 14% | 11% | 11% | 0% | 0% | 61% | 36% | 18% |
| HSGAC | 35% | 3% | 14% | 10% | 7% | 0% | 45% | 55% | 21% |
| Indian Affairs | 86% | 29% | 0% | 14% | 0% | 71% | 43% | 57% | 14% |
| Judiciary | 33% | 13% | 0% | 17% | 0% | 4% | 58% | 42% | 13% |
| Rules | 60% | 0% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 0% | 40% | 60% | 20% |
| Small Business | 33% | 11% | 22% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 56% | 44% | 0% |
| Veterans Affairs | 11% | 11% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 56% | 44% | 0% |
*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.