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Democrat Training: The Plan to Rebuild the Democratic Party in Indiana

Democrat Training: The Plan to Rebuild the Democratic Party in Indiana STATE WIDE–Many political scientists believe that the best political system is one with two healthy parties. In Indiana the Democratic Party has not had much success recently in state-wide elections, and outside of urban areas like Indianapolis, Ft. Wayne, Bloomington or South Bend, has not had a lot of success running local candidates. With training, the party hopes to turn that around. “Indiana is not gonna turn blue overnight,” said Kelly Dietrich, Chairman and CEO of the National Democratic Training Committee, an organization that trains Democratic candidates on how to run for office.

Democrats look to boost campaign staff diversity ahead of midterms

Democrats look to boost campaign staff diversity ahead of midterms By Bridget Bowman, CQ-Roll Call Published: April 18, 2021, 12:45pm Share: 2 Photos Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Sean Patrick Maloney has emphasized diversity in hiring at the committee, Democrats say. (Andrew Harrer/Pool/Getty Images/TNS) Photo Gallery WASHINGTON When Irene Lin attended a training program for campaign managers at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2016, she quickly realized that she stood out. “I was the only woman of color there,” Lin recalled in a recent interview. “It was 80% white guys.” Five years later, Lin is still managing campaigns, now for Democrat Tom Nelson’s bid for Senate in Wisconsin. But while she has moved up from the House to a potentially marquee Senate battleground race, she says her party has a long way to go to bolster diversity among campaign staff.

Democrats look to boost campaign staff diversity ahead of midterms

Democrats look to boost campaign staff diversity ahead of midterms Bridget Bowman © Provided by Roll Call DCCC Chairman Sean Patrick Maloney has emphasized diversity in hiring at the committee Democrats say. When Irene Lin attended a training program for campaign managers at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2016, she quickly realized that she stood out.  “I was the only woman of color there,” Lin recalled in a recent interview. “It was 80 percent white guys.” Five years later, Lin is still managing campaigns, now for Democrat Tom Nelson’s bid for Senate in Wisconsin. But while she has moved up from the House to a potentially marquee Senate battleground race, she says her party has a long way to go to bolster diversity among campaign staff.

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