Survey Results
2022
Diversity Among U.S. Senate Democratic Staff on June 30th, 2022
This survey is a snapshot of the racial, ethnic and gender diversity among U.S. Senate Democratic staff on June 30th, 2022. 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 | 28% | 5% | 16% | 5% | 2% | 2% | 58% | 42% | 28% |
| Sen. Bennet | 48% | 28% | 10% | 8% | 4% | 0% | 60% | 38% | 18% |
| Sen. Blumenthal | 29% | 18% | 9% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 47% | 53% | 9% |
| Sen. Booker | 67% | 31% | 25% | 10% | 4% | 0% | 58% | 42% | 6% |
| Sen. Brown | 46% | 9% | 25% | 10% | 7% | 3% | 54% | 44% | 19% |
| Sen. Cantwell | 33% | 5% | 13% | 10% | 8% | 5% | 44% | 56% | 13% |
| Sen. Cardin | 56% | 10% | 34% | 7% | 5% | 2% | 54% | 46% | 12% |
| Sen. Carper | 41% | 5% | 15% | 18% | 0% | 3% | 62% | 38% | 8% |
| Sen. Casey | 34% | 11% | 16% | 11% | 0% | 0% | 57% | 41% | 32% |
| Sen. Coons | 43% | 11% | 23% | 11% | 2% | 0% | 50% | 50% | 14% |
| Sen. Cortez Masto | 56% | 26% | 19% | 12% | 2% | 2% | 58% | 40% | 21% |
| Sen. Duckworth | 44% | 12% | 18% | 13% | 3% | 0% | 66% | 31% | 15% |
| Sen. Durbin | 45% | 13% | 16% | 11% | 4% | 2% | 64% | 36% | 11% |
| Sen. Feinstein | 35% | 18% | 3% | 10% | 7% | 4% | 43% | 57% | 28% |
| Sen. Gillibrand | 50% | 23% | 17% | 12% | 0% | 2% | 62% | 37% | 14% |
| Sen. Hassan | 19% | 8% | 2% | 6% | 2% | 0% | 58% | 42% | 21% |
| Sen. Heinrich | 55% | 49% | 4% | 0% | 0% | 8% | 63% | 37% | 6% |
| Sen. Hickenlooper | 46% | 32% | 5% | 10% | 0% | 7% | 56% | 44% | 20% |
| Sen. Hirono | 69% | 2% | 5% | 55% | 2% | 17% | 60% | 38% | 21% |
| Sen. Kaine | 57% | 13% | 28% | 13% | 2% | 0% | 67% | 33% | 22% |
| Sen. Kelly | 61% | 41% | 7% | 2% | 2% | 9% | 67% | 30% | 20% |
| Sen. King | 10% | 0% | 0% | 8% | 0% | 3% | 45% | 55% | 20% |
| Sen. Klobuchar | 49% | 12% | 24% | 16% | 2% | 0% | 55% | 43% | 20% |
| Sen. Leahy | 10% | 2% | 4% | 4% | 0% | 0% | 58% | 42% | 13% |
| Sen. Lujan | 58% | 44% | 5% | 0% | 7% | 2% | 49% | 51% | 19% |
| Sen. Manchin | 7% | 2% | 4% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 51% | 49% | 4% |
| Sen. Markey | 35% | 10% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 4% | 60% | 38% | 15% |
| Sen. Menendez | 58% | 40% | 11% | 4% | 4% | 0% | 44% | 56% | 11% |
| Sen. Merkley | 33% | 13% | 7% | 9% | 2% | 4% | 62% | 38% | 16% |
| Sen. Murphy | 41% | 10% | 13% | 15% | 5% | 0% | 54% | 46% | 5% |
| Sen. Murray | 43% | 19% | 7% | 12% | 7% | 0% | 71% | 29% | 29% |
| Sen. Ossoff | 64% | 22% | 28% | 12% | 6% | 2% | 56% | 40% | 12% |
| Sen. Padilla | 70% | 38% | 13% | 14% | 3% | 2% | 49% | 49% | 24% |
| Sen. Peters | 33% | 9% | 15% | 7% | 4% | 4% | 41% | 57% | 22% |
| Sen. Reed | 20% | 7% | 10% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 50% | 50% | 7% |
| Sen. Rosen | 45% | 28% | 10% | 5% | 0% | 8% | 58% | 42% | 15% |
| Sen. Sanders | 26% | 5% | 8% | 10% | 3% | 0% | 56% | 44% | 15% |
| Sen. Schatz | 60% | 3% | 3% | 48% | 3% | 15% | 43% | 57% | 13% |
| Sen. Schumer | 49% | 13% | 17% | 14% | 4% | 2% | 48% | 52% | 14% |
| Sen. Shaheen | 14% | 5% | 5% | 7% | 0% | 0% | 70% | 30% | 14% |
| Sen. Sinema | 36% | 19% | 5% | 12% | 0% | 0% | 43% | 57% | 24% |
| Sen. Smith | 31% | 2% | 17% | 10% | 0% | 2% | 52% | 45% | 21% |
| Sen. Stabenow | 39% | 5% | 28% | 5% | 2% | 0% | 61% | 39% | 9% |
| Sen. Tester | 13% | 0% | 2% | 7% | 0% | 4% | 56% | 42% | 11% |
| Sen. Van Hollen | 50% | 13% | 31% | 8% | 2% | 0% | 69% | 31% | 8% |
| Sen. Warner | 35% | 10% | 18% | 12% | 2% | 2% | 55% | 45% | 6% |
| Sen. Warnock | 65% | 13% | 50% | 4% | 4% | 0% | 54% | 46% | 15% |
| Sen. Warren | 56% | 21% | 21% | 17% | 0% | 2% | 56% | 44% | 21% |
| Sen. Whitehouse | 24% | 2% | 5% | 10% | 7% | 0% | 57% | 41% | 10% |
| Sen. Wyden | 26% | 6% | 10% | 10% | 0% | 4% | 50% | 48% | 18% |
Committee Office
| Democratic Committee Staff | % 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 | 39% | 15% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 54% | 39% | 15% |
| Agriculture | 35% | 10% | 15% | 10% | 0% | 0% | 75% | 25% | 5% |
| Appropriations | 17% | 5% | 8% | 5% | 0% | 0% | 62% | 38% | 8% |
| Armed Services | 25% | 5% | 10% | 15% | 0% | 0% | 40% | 60% | 10% |
| Banking | 41% | 5% | 14% | 14% | 9% | 0% | 55% | 45% | 18% |
| Budget | 13% | 7% | 0% | 7% | 0% | 0% | 33% | 60% | 20% |
| Commerce | 21% | 0% | 8% | 8% | 0% | 4% | 63% | 37% | 13% |
| Energy | 21% | 21% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 42% | 58% | 16% |
| EPW | 14% | 0% | 9% | 0% | 0% | 5% | 55% | 41% | 23% |
| Finance | 16% | 3% | 8% | 5% | 0% | 0% | 48% | 52% | 11% |
| Foreign Relations | 26% | 13% | 10% | 3% | 7% | 0% | 39% | 58% | 13% |
| HELP | 43% | 16% | 11% | 16% | 0% | 0% | 62% | 35% | 14% |
| HSGAC | 41% | 6% | 9% | 13% | 16% | 0% | 59% | 41% | 19% |
| Indian Affairs | 88% | 38% | 0% | 38% | 0% | 63% | 75% | 25% | 25% |
| Judiciary | 58% | 12% | 12% | 23% | 8% | 4% | 62% | 38% | 8% |
| Rules | 33% | 0% | 22% | 11% | 0% | 0% | 56% | 44% | 0% |
| Small Business | 46% | 9% | 18% | 18% | 0% | 0% | 36% | 64% | 0% |
| Veterans Affairs | 29% | 12% | 0% | 18% | 6% | 6% | 41% | 59% | 24% |
*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.
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