Survey Results
2024
Diversity Among U.S. Senate Democratic Staff on June 30th, 2024
This survey is a snapshot of the racial, ethnic and gender diversity among U.S. Senate Democratic staff on June 30th, 2024. 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% | 7% | 11% | 5% | 0% | 2% | 66% | 34% | 25% |
| Sen. Bennet | 47% | 27% | 18% | 7% | 0% | 2% | 53% | 47% | 16% |
| Sen. Blumenthal | 33% | 17% | 13% | 6% | 4% | 0% | 48% | 52% | 4% |
| Sen. Booker | 68% | 26% | 26% | 22% | 2% | 4% | 60% | 38% | 8% |
| Sen. Brown | 37% | 9% | 22% | 5% | 7% | 1% | 46% | 54% | 28% |
| Sen. Butler | 70% | 36% | 22% | 16% | 3% | 2% | 55% | 41% | 27% |
| Sen. Cantwell | 28% | 9% | 6% | 4% | 9% | 4% | 38% | 62% | 21% |
| Sen. Cardin | 50% | 11% | 32% | 8% | 0% | 0% | 60% | 40% | 16% |
| Sen. Carper | 38% | 3% | 22% | 11% | 3% | 3% | 76% | 24% | 8% |
| Sen. Casey | 34% | 8% | 18% | 11% | 2% | 0% | 55% | 45% | 27% |
| Sen. Coons | 35% | 17% | 13% | 4% | 2% | 0% | 54% | 46% | 13% |
| Sen. Cortez Masto | 49% | 38% | 7% | 9% | 2% | 2% | 58% | 40% | 20% |
| Sen. Duckworth | 48% | 15% | 21% | 8% | 3% | 0% | 59% | 41% | 9% |
| Sen. Durbin | 46% | 13% | 18% | 13% | 3% | 2% | 68% | 32% | 8% |
| Sen. Fetterman | 40% | 8% | 21% | 9% | 2% | 2% | 59% | 40% | 26% |
| Sen. Gillibrand | 53% | 19% | 11% | 21% | 3% | 0% | 53% | 44% | 15% |
| Sen. Hassan | 24% | 7% | 2% | 14% | 5% | 0% | 55% | 43% | 17% |
| Sen. Heinrich | 62% | 48% | 10% | 4% | 2% | 4% | 56% | 44% | 14% |
| Sen. Hickenlooper | 40% | 28% | 9% | 5% | 0% | 7% | 56% | 44% | 16% |
| Sen. Hirono | 73% | 3% | 5% | 56% | 3% | 20% | 55% | 43% | 33% |
| Sen. Kaine | 54% | 12% | 23% | 19% | 0% | 0% | 72% | 26% | 16% |
| Sen. Kelly | 56% | 42% | 8% | 2% | 0% | 4% | 65% | 33% | 17% |
| Sen. King | 20% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 5% | 5% | 44% | 56% | 15% |
| Sen. Klobuchar | 46% | 14% | 20% | 12% | 4% | 0% | 56% | 42% | 10% |
| Sen. Lujan | 67% | 47% | 11% | 0% | 0% | 8% | 58% | 42% | 14% |
| Sen. Manchin | 12% | 7% | 2% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 52% | 48% | 2% |
| Sen. Markey | 48% | 15% | 19% | 17% | 6% | 4% | 54% | 44% | 25% |
| Sen. Menendez | 56% | 24% | 12% | 8% | 8% | 4% | 44% | 56% | 12% |
| Sen. Merkley | 36% | 19% | 6% | 2% | 6% | 2% | 62% | 38% | 23% |
| Sen. Murphy | 31% | 17% | 12% | 5% | 2% | 0% | 57% | 43% | 12% |
| Sen. Murray | 33% | 12% | 8% | 6% | 8% | 0% | 65% | 35% | 27% |
| Sen. Ossoff | 65% | 27% | 35% | 8% | 0% | 2% | 71% | 27% | 17% |
| Sen. Padilla | 67% | 39% | 10% | 12% | 5% | 3% | 51% | 49% | 21% |
| Sen. Peters | 27% | 4% | 15% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 52% | 46% | 29% |
| Sen. Reed | 26% | 13% | 7% | 0% | 7% | 0% | 55% | 45% | 7% |
| Sen. Rosen | 47% | 35% | 7% | 5% | 2% | 2% | 65% | 35% | 23% |
| Sen. Sanders | 32% | 11% | 16% | 5% | 0% | 0% | 49% | 51% | 24% |
| Sen. Schatz | 77% | 6% | 3% | 49% | 11% | 23% | 51% | 46% | 17% |
| Sen. Schumer | 55% | 17% | 18% | 16% | 5% | 1% | 48% | 51% | 15% |
| Sen. Shaheen | 20% | 8% | 0% | 8% | 5% | 0% | 65% | 35% | 8% |
| Sen. Sinema | 32% | 19% | 6% | 6% | 4% | 0% | 51% | 47% | 23% |
| Sen. Smith | 26% | 2% | 14% | 9% | 0% | 0% | 56% | 44% | 21% |
| Sen. Stabenow | 28% | 4% | 19% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 66% | 34% | 9% |
| Sen. Tester | 12% | 2% | 2% | 5% | 0% | 5% | 56% | 42% | 20% |
| Sen. Van Hollen | 52% | 10% | 27% | 13% | 6% | 2% | 71% | 29% | 19% |
| Sen. Warner | 49% | 10% | 24% | 14% | 4% | 0% | 57% | 43% | 2% |
| Sen. Warnock | 56% | 6% | 42% | 10% | 0% | 0% | 54% | 42% | 23% |
| Sen. Warren | 59% | 22% | 22% | 22% | 0% | 2% | 72% | 28% | 29% |
| Sen. Welch | 23% | 8% | 8% | 10% | 0% | 0% | 61% | 39% | 23% |
| Sen. Whitehouse | 23% | 5% | 8% | 8% | 3% | 0% | 56% | 41% | 15% |
| Sen. Wyden | 33% | 10% | 10% | 13% | 0% | 2% | 46% | 54% | 15% |
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 | 33% | 7% | 0% | 27% | 0% | 0% | 80% | 20% | 7% |
| Agriculture | 20% | 0% | 15% | 5% | 0% | 0% | 40% | 60% | 20% |
| Appropriations | 22% | 7% | 5% | 8% | 2% | 0% | 65% | 35% | 8% |
| Armed Services | 26% | 4% | 7% | 11% | 4% | 0% | 37% | 63% | 7% |
| Banking | 39% | 17% | 13% | 4% | 4% | 0% | 52% | 44% | 17% |
| Budget | 33% | 5% | 0% | 19% | 10% | 0% | 33% | 57% | 24% |
| Commerce | 11% | 0% | 6% | 6% | 0% | 0% | 64% | 36% | 19% |
| Energy | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 50% | 50% | 13% |
| EPW | 5% | 0% | 5% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 55% | 41% | 18% |
| Finance | 26% | 9% | 12% | 3% | 3% | 0% | 50% | 47% | 18% |
| Foreign Relations | 41% | 19% | 14% | 5% | 8% | 0% | 46% | 51% | 5% |
| HELP | 37% | 15% | 7% | 15% | 0% | 2% | 63% | 34% | 15% |
| HSGAC | 28% | 3% | 5% | 13% | 8% | 0% | 67% | 33% | 15% |
| Indian Affairs | 57% | 14% | 0% | 29% | 0% | 29% | 86% | 14% | 0% |
| JEC | 54% | 31% | 15% | 7% | 0% | 0% | 61% | 39% | 23% |
| Judiciary | 52% | 10% | 24% | 14% | 3% | 0% | 62% | 38% | 17% |
| Rules | 30% | 0% | 30% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 70% | 30% | 10% |
| Small Business | 54% | 8% | 15% | 31% | 0% | 8% | 46% | 54% | 8% |
| Veterans Affairs | 25% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 0% | 0% | 38% | 62% | 6% |
*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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