If you can keep it

Protect Democracy is a nonpartisan, nonprofit group working to prevent authoritarianism.

Ben Raderstorf is writer and policy strategist at Protect Democracy. He writes about how to beat authoritarianism in the substack "If you can keep it." His writing has been published in The New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Bulwark.

Jennifer Dresden is a policy strategist at Protect Democracy. She was previously a member of the faculty and the Associate Director of the Democracy and Governance Program at Georgetown University.

Director of Impact Programs & Counsel, Free & Fair Elections @ Protect Democracy

Former civil rights prosecutor, current pro-democracy lawyer. K-State/Oxford/Harvard Law grad.

Current Counsel at Protect Democracy and former federal civil servant

Justin Florence co-founded Protect Democracy and helps lead the organization’s work to advance its mission, including legal, policy, advocacy and communications strategies.

Grant Tudor is a policy advocate with Protect Democracy, where he develops and advocates for a range of reforms to shore up our democratic institutions.

Aaron is the communications director at Protect Democracy, helping spread the message about threats facing American democracy and what we can do about them.

Lara Hicks is an Impact Specialist at Protect Democracy, where she supports the organization’s youth / Gen Z and civil society defense work.

Shanna Singh Hughey is a policy strategist at Protect Democracy who focuses on preventing an autocratic president from dismantling our democracy.

Anna Dorman is a Counsel at Protect Democracy working to build a robust and effective pro-democracy movement through organizing, advocacy, and litigation.

I oversee Protect Democracy’s work to ensure that pro-democracy civil society actors remain resilient in the face of autocratic tactics, and to protect the right to free expression and dissent that are required for a healthy democracy.

Farbod is an attorney who leads Protect Democracy’s efforts to advance structural changes to our democracy.

Rachel Goodman is an attorney and leads Protect Democracy's work on Free Expression and the Right to Dissent.

Current Counsel at Protect Democracy and former federal civil servant

Michael Alexander Sandoval is an Impact Associate at Protect Democracy, where he supports policy and strategic communications work around systemic threats to American democracy, and building the democracy of tomorrow.

Ellinor Heywood is an Impact and Litigation Specialist at Protect Democracy. She works on projects to protect the civil service and prevent the closing of civic space.

Impact Specialist at Protect Democracy, working to make our electoral institutions more responsive, representative, and authoritarian-resistant, and to boost local-level civic engagement.

Counsel at Protect Democracy specializing in protection of free speech.

Alexandra Chandler oversees Protect Democracy’s teams that protect free and fair elections and the infrastructure for electoral competition at the national and state levels, as well as national security policy and advocacy.

Allie is a Campaign Strategist at Protect Democracy, mobilizing key civil sectors (esp. science & healthcare) in pro-democracy work. She brings strong experience in digital political campaigning, disability, & patient organizing.

Director of Impact Programs for Coalitions and Hill Engagement at Protect Democracy

Alison Hirsh is the Chief Impact Officer at Protect Democracy. She is a senior leader with over two decades of experience in government, advocacy, organizing and labor.

Cecilia Muñoz led the White House Domestic Policy Council under President Obama. Previously, she spent 20 years at the National Council of La Raza (now Unidos US). She is a MacArthur Fellow, and works with a number of nonprofit organizations

Beth Littrell is a civil rights attorney with more than 25 years’ experience fighting to prevent government overreach and expand constitutional protections, currently with Protect Democracy as Special Counsel.

Alexis Nwatu is an Impact Specialist at Protect Democracy, expanding the pro-democracy coalition's reach by engaging new constituencies, especially youth & Gen Z, through coalition-building, outreach, & collective action for democratic resilience.

Carrick Moon is a Major Gifts Officer at Protect Democracy. He focuses on connecting Americans to our mission, strategy, and the work of building democracy.

Laura is the outgoing Senior Director of Field Support at Over Zero, an organization dedicated to building societal resilience to political and identity-based violence.