Our 2020 National Women of Color Agenda

 

A Roadmap to Winning in November

She the People Survey Results

With less than 100 days until the election, She the People released a national survey of 557 top women of color in politics on what the Democratic Party and the Joe Biden campaign can do to inspire high turnout in November.  Those surveyed include elected officials, state grassroots leaders and voter turnout program directors with representation across racial lines, age, and sexual orientation.  The survey was conducted July 10 - July 17, 2020.

The survey comes on the heels of a memo from She the People to the Biden campaign detailing what women of color leading voter turnout efforts needed on the ground to inspire enthusiasm. The memo’s suggestions that Biden select a woman of color as his vice president and update his platform with a bold vision for communities of color were reiterated in this polling.

71% say a woman of color as Biden’s Vice President was important or very important.

 

For the Democratic party as a whole, the majority of those surveyed indicated that in order to inspire women of color voters in 2020, the Democratic Party should:

  • Ensure every Democratic policy platform plank is explicitly anti-racist

  • Create a women of color candidate pipeline training and support program

  • Invest $50 million in women-of-color led grassroots community groups organizing voters in swing states

 
 

A majority of those surveyed want Biden to:

 

A MAJORITY SAY THEY WOULD BE MORE ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT THE BIDEN CAMPAIGN IF HE CAME OUT WITH A STRONG PLAN TO:

  • REDIRECT FEDERAL FUNDING OF INCARCERATION AND POLICING TO THE COMMUNITY

  • IMPLEMENT MEDICARE FOR ALL

“Women of color are the margin of victory, and these leaders in battleground states know what it will take to win. We want a woman of color as Biden’s VP pick, support for women of color down ballot, and key policy plans that speak to our communities. Women of color can ensure a blue wave for Democrats but that requires real investment.”
— Aimee Allison, Founder and President of She the People
“Women of color will clearly be the ones deciding this election and should be a top priority for everyone working to defeat Trump, There should be no doubt that women of color, especially Black women, are the future of our party. Anyone who is serious about the long-term success of the Democratic Party should prioritize resources for women of color — both as voters and as leaders.”
— Royce Brooks, Executive Director of Annie’s List
“Women of color have been in places of worship, homes, and on the streets organizing to ensure all our communities are cared for. Yet we have often been ignored by the political establishment. It is time for Vice President Biden and the DNC to ensure that we remain a priority, supporting down ballot candidates and establishing more pipeline programs for positions in the highest levels of the government.”
— Mia Ives-Rublee, Field Director for Down Home NC