An analysis of 30,000 candidates who ran for office in 2018 found that women and people of color were elected at the same rates as white men — who hold 62% of elected offices at the local, state and federal levels despite only making up around 30% of the U.S. population.

“There’s a common assumption that white men are the more electable candidates ― but our research found the opposite.”

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