If you can keep it

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

Director of Research on Democratic Reform @CHHI HLS; Professor of Political Science, California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo. Electoral engineer and builder of longer tables...

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.

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

Michael Angeloni is a Research Specialist at Protect Democracy, where he examines democratic backsliding and threats to the rule of law in a global context.

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.

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

Alicia Menendez-Brennan is a policy advocate at Protect Democracy, where she drives efforts to advance structural reforms to our democracy.

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.

Current Counsel at Protect Democracy and former federal civil servant

Cerin Lindgrensavage is a counsel at Protect Democracy who works on advocacy, research and litigation related to preventing the abuse of executive authority and supporting the Congress and courts as a check against executive branch overreach.

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.

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.

Joe Allen is a digital strategist at Protect Democracy.

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