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How to elect more Black women, with Ruby Powell-Dennis

How to elect more Black women, with Ruby Powell-Dennis

FromThe Downballot


How to elect more Black women, with Ruby Powell-Dennis

FromThe Downballot

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Length:
52 minutes
Released:
Jul 7, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

On this week's episode of The Downballot, we're joined by Ruby Powell-Dennis, founder of the Elect Black Women PAC. Powell-Dennis tells us about her inspiration for creating the group, the work it does to help elect its endorsed candidates at all levels of the ballot, and the particular challenges faced by Black women running for office—including whether to even run in the first place.David Nir also homes in on races where abortion is on the ballot this year, quite literally: Kansas and Michigan are just two states where voters will decide whether their state constitutions should recognize a right to an abortion. David Beard, meanwhile, discusses the good and bad of election forecasting models and recaps one of the wildest days in U.K. political history—whose fallout is still reverberating.Episode transcript.
Released:
Jul 7, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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The Downballot is a show dedicated to the thousands of elections across America for critically important offices below the presidency, from Senate to city council. With more than 20 years of experience analyzing U.S. elections, Daily Kos provides unparalleled insight into congressional and state races nationwide. Tune in every Thursday morning for one-of-a-kind coverage of these key contests.