In Democracy Docket’s first-ever candidate Q&A series, we spoke with dozens of candidates running for federal and statewide office all across the country. Featuring candidates vying for competitive U.S. Senate seats like Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman (D) to candidates in tight governor's races like Stacey Abrams in Georgia and Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs (D), we asked them how they plan to use their offices to protect the right to vote and defend American democracy.
Today, we published our final candidate Q&A of the 2022 cycle with Cheri Beasley, who’s running to represent North Carolina in the U.S. Senate. She outlines how her time on the bench will influence her work in the Senate, discusses the state’s ongoing redistricting process and stays neutral in the long-standing east-west barbecue debate.
In the battle for the U.S. Senate, which will determine the future of President Joe Biden’s judicial appointments and legislative agenda, we also profiled:
In their campaigns for governor — a key player in voting policy and election certification — we chatted with:
We highlighted three candidates running to oversee their states’ elections as secretary of state:
Finally, we also spoke to Rochelle Garza who’s running to be Texas’ next attorney general. Attorney generals are critical in the fight for democracy, as they can influence election laws, investigate and prosecute voter fraud and launch legal challenges in favor or against certain voting rules.
With Election Day just around the corner, be sure to catch up on all of our Q&As to learn more about the candidates running to expand voting and defend democracy.
