Survey Results
2021
Diversity Among U.S. Senate Democratic Staff on June 30th, 2021
This survey is a snapshot of the racial, ethnic and gender diversity among U.S. Senate Democratic staff on June 30th, 2021. 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 | 25% | 10% | 13% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 53% | 47% | 15% |
| Sen. Bennet | 42% | 28% | 7% | 7% | 2% | 0% | 70% | 30% | 12% |
| Sen. Blumenthal | 28% | 15% | 9% | 2% | 2% | 0% | 45% | 55% | 6% |
| Sen. Booker | 59% | 20% | 30% | 6% | 7% | 0% | 54% | 46% | 13% |
| Sen. Brown | 38% | 9% | 27% | 6% | 2% | 2% | 60% | 40% | 16% |
| Sen. Cantwell | 33% | 8% | 5% | 10% | 10% | 3% | 43% | 57% | 15% |
| Sen. Cardin | 50% | 5% | 28% | 15% | 3% | 0% | 50% | 50% | 8% |
| Sen. Carper | 37% | 10% | 17% | 12% | 0% | 0% | 61% | 39% | 5% |
| Sen. Casey | 32% | 7% | 15% | 9% | 0% | 0% | 63% | 37% | 20% |
| Sen. Coons | 32% | 7% | 18% | 7% | 0% | 0% | 50% | 50% | 14% |
| Sen. Cortez Masto | 54% | 25% | 13% | 17% | 0% | 2% | 56% | 42% | 15% |
| Sen. Duckworth | 46% | 14% | 21% | 11% | 2% | 0% | 68% | 32% | 18% |
| Sen. Durbin | 44% | 11% | 22% | 9% | 5% | 2% |
63% |
37% |
8% |
| Sen. Feinstein | 33% | 13% | 6% | 10% | 6% | 3% | 43% | 57% | 16% |
| Sen. Gillibrand | 48% | 26% | 11% | 17% | 0% | 0% | 65% | 32% | 15% |
| Sen. Hassan | 14% | 7% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 0% |
64% |
36% |
14% |
| Sen. Heinrich | 56% | 47% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 7% | 58% | 42% | 9% |
| Sen. Hickenlooper | 51% | 27% | 7% | 12% | 2% | 2% | 51% | 49% | 20% |
| Sen. Hirono | 73% | 5% | 3% | 54% | 0% | 22% | 57% | 43% | 14% |
| Sen. Kaine | 48% | 10% | 29% | 6% | 2% | 0% | 63% | 37% | 19% |
| Sen. Kelly | 53% | 34% | 11% | 0% | 3% | 8% |
68% |
29% |
21% |
| Sen. King | 8% | 0% | 0% | 8% | 0% | 0% | 51% | 49% | 8% |
| Sen. Klobuchar | 47% | 6% | 28% | 10% | 4% | 0% | 51% | 49% | 12% |
| Sen. Leahy | 8% | 0% | 3% | 5% | 0% | 0% | 55% | 45% | 18% |
| Sen. Lujan | 71% | 56% | 5% | 2% | 2% | 5% | 44% | 56% | 20% |
| Sen. Manchin | 7% | 0% | 7% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 52% | 48% | 5% |
| Sen. Markey | 33% | 8% | 10% | 8% | 6% | 4% |
58% |
40% |
19% |
| Sen. Menendez | 47% | 29% | 16% | 7% | 0% | 0% | 49% | 51% | 4% |
| Sen. Merkley | 21% | 6% | 8% | 6% | 2% | 0% | 65% | 35% | 19% |
| Sen. Murphy | 38% | 13% | 13% | 13% | 3% | 0% | 55% | 45% | 10% |
| Sen. Murray | 37% | 17% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 0% | 68% | 32% | 27% |
| Sen. Ossoff | 62% | 17% | 24% | 12% | 10% | 0% |
52% |
45% |
21% |
| Sen. Padilla | 65% | 33% | 13% | 17% | 5% | 2% | 58% | 42% | 17% |
| Sen. Peters | 32% | 0% | 18% | 4% | 8% | 2% | 56% | 44% | 20% |
| Sen. Reed | 24% | 7% | 7% | 10% | 0% | 0% | 55% | 45% | 7% |
| Sen. Rosen | 47% | 34% | 8% | 5% | 0% | 0% |
53% |
45% |
18% |
| Sen. Sanders | 22% | 8% | 5% | 5% | 3% | 0% | 62% | 38% | 11% |
| Sen. Schatz | 65% | 5% | 3% | 49% | 3% | 24% | 41% | 59% | 16% |
| Sen. Schumer | 48% | 15% | 16% | 13% | 3% | 2% | 51% | 49% | 15% |
| Sen. Shaheen | 14% | 5% | 5% | 2% | 0% | 2% | 64% | 36% | 12% |
| Sen. Sinema | 32% | 15% | 9% | 9% | 0% | 0% | 51% | 49% | 19% |
| Sen. Smith | 22% | 2% | 9% | 7% | 2% | 2% |
53% |
47% |
20% |
| Sen. Stabenow | 38% | 9% | 26% | 2% | 4% | 0% | 58% | 42% | 13% |
| Sen. Tester | 11% | 0% | 0% | 7% | 0% | 5% | 46% | 54% | 11% |
| Sen. Van Hollen | 50% | 11% | 35% | 7% | 2% | 0% | 70% | 30% | 11% |
| Sen. Warner | 44% | 15% | 22% | 6% | 0% | 0% | 56% | 44% | 10% |
| Sen. Warnock | 70% | 11% | 54% | 4% | 2% | 0% | 50% | 50% | 20% |
| Sen. Warren | 51% | 15% | 18% | 15% | 2% | 4% | 67% | 33% | 15% |
| Sen. Whitehouse | 26% | 5% | 5% | 8% | 8% | 0% | 58% | 42% | 8% |
| Sen. Wyden | 21% | 4% | 10% | 6% | 0% | 4% |
64% |
35% |
12% |
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 | 42% | 25% | 8% | 0% | 8% | 0% | 50% | 50% | 17% |
| Agriculture | 26% | 5% | 16% | 5% | 0% | 0% | 68% | 32% | 11% |
| Appropriations | 18% | 5% | 6% | 8% | 0% | 0% | 62% | 38% | 5% |
| Armed Services | 22% | 6% | 3% | 9% | 3% | 0% | 47% | 53% | 3% |
| Banking | 48% | 13% | 22% | 13% | 9% | 0% | 48% | 52% | 9% |
| Budget | 12% | 12% | 0% | 6% | 0% | 0% | 29% | 71% | 18% |
| Commerce | 38% | 3% | 22% | 9% | 0% | 3% | 47% | 53% | 19% |
| Energy | 22% | 22% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 39% | 61% | 11% |
| EPW | 15% | 0% | 10% | 0% | 0% | 5% | 50% | 50% | 20% |
| Finance | 24% | 3% | 12% | 6% | 3% | 0% | 56% | 44% | 15% |
| Foreign Relations | 21% | 8% | 4% | 0% | 8% | 0% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| HELP | 30% | 17% | 0% | 13% | 0% | 0% | 63% | 37% | 20% |
| HSGAC | 39% | 6% | 8% | 17% | 11% | 0% | 53% | 47% | 14% |
| Indian Affairs | 100% | 43% | 0% | 43% | 0% | 86% | 86% | 14% | 29% |
| Judiciary | 56% | 11% | 11% | 22% | 7% | 4% | 67% | 33% | 7% |
| Rules | 40% | 0% | 30% | 10% | 0% | 0% | 40% | 60% | 10% |
| Small Business | 44% | 11% | 33% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 33% | 67% | 0% |
| Veterans Affairs | 24% | 12% | 0% | 12% | 6% | 0% | 47% | 53% | 18% |
*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.