Author Bios

Pola Posen is a contributor at Left Voice.

Jackie Llanos is a graduate of the University of Richmond. She has interned at Nashville Public Radio, Virginia Public Media and Virginia Mercury. Florida Phoenix is part of States …

Jennifer Patrice Sims is a U.S.-based sociologist and the author of The Fallacies of Racism: Understanding How Common Perceptions Uphold White Supremacy. Taking mixed-race populations as her focus, her …

Douglas Main is a contributor to The New Lede.

Manasi Karthik is a Summer Fellow on the International Team at the Center for Economic and Policy Research in Washington, D.C. Her research at the intersection of climate and …

Alexander Shur is a reporter for Votebeat. He previously covered politics, policy, and the fallout of the 2020 presidential election for the Wisconsin State Journal. Prior to that he …

Hayley Harding is a Detroit-based reporter who has covered government and elections at all levels. Most recently, she was a data journalist on The Detroit News’ investigations team, where …

Jen Fifield is a contributor to Votebeat. She previously covered Maricopa County and Phoenix for The Arizona Republic, including the high-profile review of the county’s 2020 election. Prior to …

Natalia Contreras has covered a range of topics as a community journalist including local government, public safety, immigration, and social issues. Natalia comes to Votebeat from the Austin American-Statesman, …