…and by building a year-round coalition that makes the progressive community stronger.

Since 2003, America Votes has built a diverse and lasting coalition of issue organizations working to achieve our common goals.

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John Stocks, National Education Association

Stephanie Schriock, EMILY's List

Our Team

Miguel Avitia

State Director

Miguel Avitia

State Director

Miguel is the New Mexico state director. He has more than 15 years’ experience working in New Mexico politics, from policy analysis for the state House majority to more than four presidential campaigns. He enjoys playing chess and taking his son to the zoo, among other outdoor activities.

Joanna Ayala

Finance & Compliance Manager

Joanna Ayala

Finance & Compliance Manager

Joanna joined America Votes in September 2018 and is responsible for America Votes’ compliance to federal and state-level campaign finance laws. Previously, she gained experience in election administration and campaign finance at the Florida Division of Elections.

Nadia Nisha Belkin

State Director

Nadia Nisha Belkin

State Director

Nadia serves as the Colorado State Director. At America Votes, she has served as the National Deputy Field Director, assisting with strategy and planning for issue-based and electoral campaigns. She previously served as a communications director, grassroots organizer and trainer. She's a Smith College alumna who calls Colorado home and is an aspiring SNL comedian.

Ashlei Blue

State Director

Ashlei Blue

State Director

Ashlei Blue is the North Carolina state director for America Votes. Her career has focused on fighting voter suppression and gerrymandering. She loves supporting Southern organizers, writing songs and storm chasing. Ashlei is from the All-American city, Fayetteville, N.C.

Oscar Boleman

National Deputy Director of Data, Targeting, and Engineering

Oscar Boleman

National Deputy Director of Data, Targeting, and Engineering

Oscar grew up in Galveston Island, then received a BA from Baylor in Psychology and Philosophy. He has worked for political campaigns, community organizing groups and state-level PACs. At AV, he focuses on finding and/or developing new tools for use by the progressive community.

Michael Brenner

Data Director

Michael Brenner

Data Director

After leaving a successful career in the private sector in 2008, Michael has striven to implement data-based political strategies that have led to victories up and down the ballot for candidates and issue-based campaigns in Florida, Louisiana and Illinois.

Shanetta Burris

Organizing Director

Shanetta Burris

Organizing Director

Shanetta is excited to join the team as the North Carolina organizing director. Shanetta is a native North Carolinian and has resided in the Triangle area for 15 years. Shanetta is a double graduate of NCCU, earning both her Bachelor's and Master's degree in Public Administration.

Carol Carvalho

State Director

Carol Carvalho

State Director

Carol works with her team to grow the progressive movement and elect good people up and down the ballot in Pennsylvania. Before joining America Votes, she worked in the labor movement, most recently as the executive director of the Southeastern PA AFL-CIO.

Oscar Copeland

Executive Affairs Manager

Oscar Copeland

Executive Affairs Manager

Oscar is the Program and Scheduling Coordinator, directly assisting the President and Executive Director. Before joining AV, he worked on a campaign to increase the civic engagement among young and disenfranchised voters across California. He is a proud UC Berkeley alum!

Kate Corriveau

State Director

Kate Corriveau

State Director

Kate is the New Hampshire state director at America Votes. She also serves on the board of the ACLU NH, is an identical triplet and lives in Manchester with her husband and three young sons.

Rosemary Danelski

Political and Field Director

Rosemary Danelski

Political and Field Director

Rosemary Danelski is the political and field director for America Votes New Hampshire. Rosemary has a background managing progressive campaigns and is passionate about voting rights and women’s issues. She is a graduate of Sarah Lawrence and the London School of Economics.

Daria Dawson

National Political Director

Daria Dawson

National Political Director

Daria Dawson is the National Political Director at America Votes. Her 15-year career includes positions in the labor movement and issue/electoral campaigns. She is a graduate of the greatest HBCU in the world, Florida A&M University and cheers shamelessly for the NY Yankees.

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News

AV Statement on Senate Vote on Freedom to Vote Act

10/21/2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 21, 2021 Contact: Anna Donohue, adonohue@americavotes.org AV Statement on Senate Vote on Freedom to Vote Act WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, the vote to simply open up debate on the Freedom to Vote Act was defeated by Senate Republicans, the latest bill in a series of federal voting rights legislation… Read more »

Statement from America Votes Leadership on the Passage of H.R. 4

08/25/2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 24, 2021 Contact: Anna Donohue, adonohue@americavotes.org Statement from America Votes Leadership on Passage of John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 4) WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 4). The bill establishes mechanisms for the federal government… Read more »

The coordination hub of the progressive community.

We lead collaborative efforts to advance progressive policies and win elections in key states…

…and advocate to modernize elections and protect every American's right to vote…

…by working with a diverse community of over 400 partner organizations at the national, state and local levels…

…and by building a year-round coalition that makes the progressive community stronger.

The progressive movement works best when WE WORK TOGETHER.

Our Team

Miguel Avitia

Miguel Avitia

Joanna Ayala

Joanna Ayala

Nadia Nisha Belkin

Nadia Nisha Belkin

Ashlei Blue

Ashlei Blue

Oscar Boleman

Oscar Boleman

Michael Brenner

Michael Brenner

Shanetta Burris

Shanetta Burris

Carol Carvalho

Carol Carvalho

Oscar Copeland

Oscar Copeland

Kate Corriveau

Kate Corriveau

Rosemary Danelski

Rosemary Danelski

Daria Dawson

Daria Dawson

News

AV Statement on Senate Vote on Freedom to Vote Act

Statement from America Votes Leadership on the Passage of H.R. 4

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