Advisory board

A bipartisan brain trust.

Co-chaired by Democrats and Republicans, our advisory board includes former U.S. senators, governors, attorneys general, and secretaries of state who agree on one thing: every American's vote should count equally.

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Al Franken

Co-Chair

Former U.S. Senator from Minnesota (2009–2018). Served on Judiciary, Energy, Indian Affairs, and HELP committees. Authored the Medical Loss Ratio provision of the Affordable Care Act. Hosts The Al Franken Podcast.

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Michael Steele

Co-Chair

Former Republican National Committee Chairman. Former Lieutenant Governor of Maryland. Chairman of the U.S. Vote Foundation. Political analyst for MSNBC.

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Janet Napolitano

Member

Professor of Public Policy at UC Berkeley's Goldman School. Former President of the University of California. Former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security (2009–2013). Former Arizona Governor and Attorney General. Author of How Safe Are We? Homeland Security Since 9/11 (2019).

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Eric Holder

Member

Former U.S. Attorney General (2009–2015). Partner at Covington & Burling. Former Deputy Attorney General and U.S. Attorney for D.C.

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Rick Tyler

Member

Political analyst for MSNBC. Author of Still Right: An Immigrant-Loving, Hybrid-Driving, Composting American. Co-founder, Foundry Strategies.

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Tom Campbell

Member

Former U.S. Congressman (1989–1993, 1995–2001). Former California State Senator. Former Stanford Law Professor. Currently professor at Chapman University.

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Ben Jealous

Member

Executive Director of the Sierra Club. Former NAACP President and CEO. 2018 Democratic gubernatorial nominee for Maryland.

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Jena Griswold

Member

Colorado Secretary of State (elected 2018). Chair, Democratic Association of Secretaries of State (2021).

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Steve Simon

Member

Minnesota Secretary of State. Former Minnesota State Representative (2004–2014).

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Thomas Downey

Member

Former U.S. Representative from New York (1975–1993).

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Jake Garn

Member

Former U.S. Senator from Utah (1974–1993). First sitting Member of Congress to fly in space (1985).