Maya Bodinson
Researcher | [email protected]
Maya focuses on tracking voting rights litigation and conducting legal research related to the litigation. She received her law degree from Tulane Law School. Before joining Democracy Docket, she was a voting rights specialist at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.
Ashley Cleaves
Legal Content Editor | [email protected]
Ashley oversees our case tracking and drives the overall strategy of our litigation-related content. She is a graduate of Howard University and Emory Law School. Before joining Democracy Docket, she was a senior research and policy manager at Fair Fight Action.
Matt Cohen
Senior Reporter | [email protected]
Matt writes about elections, voting rights and threats to democracy. He previously covered far-right extremism, dark money and state and local elections as an investigative reporter at The American Independent and Mother Jones.
Madison Coviello
Design Lead & Creative Strategist | [email protected]
With color, type and composition Madison keeps our visual brand just as sharp as our content! As our graphic designer, she turns important (and often dense) political topics into clever, eye-catching graphics that aid in telling the story.
Marc Elias
Founder
Marc Elias is a nationally recognized authority in voting rights, redistricting and law. In 2020, Marc led the historic legal effort to protect voting rights, winning over 60 lawsuits against the GOP’s efforts to suppress the vote, and continues to fight in court. Fighting for democracy by his side is Marc’s Portuguese Water Dog named Bode.
Branson Falker
Events Specialist | [email protected]
Branson leads Events & Sponsorships at Democracy Docket, where he helps build strategic partnerships and produce high-impact events to advance the fight for voting rights and democracy. Branson is proud to bring his creative and strategic expertise to a mission-driven organization at a critical moment for democracy in America.
Leila Fusenig
Newsletter and Growth Specialist | [email protected]
Leila oversees our free and premium newsletter content. Her work helps amplify our impact by connecting more people with essential information about the biggest voting and democracy news. Leila is from California and graduated from the University of California, San Diego.
Skye Heasley
Director of People & Culture | [email protected]
Skye focuses on strengthening organizational culture, advancing talent development, and boosting employee engagement at Democracy Docket. With a master’s in Leadership and Human Resources Development from LSU, she brings expertise in aligning people strategies with organizational values to achieve meaningful impact and is passionate about fostering a supportive and inclusive workplace that empowers everyone to contribute to shared goals.
Sally Holtgrieve
News Editor | [email protected]
Sally leads a team of reporters and oversees the strategy and production of breaking news articles, long-form investigative analysis and more. Her background is in journalism, working as a reporter and editor at newspapers in Virginia and Texas. Election Night is her Super Bowl.
Sabrina Jacobs
Opinion Editor / Producer | [email protected]
Sabrina produces podcasts, edits our newsletters, and works with our team of contributors to bring op-eds to life. Before joining Democracy Docket, she was the speechwriter for the DNC. Sabrina graduated from Emerson College and received her Master’s from the London School of Economics.
Jacob Knutson
Reporter | [email protected]
Jacob reports on anti-Trump accountability litigation. He is from South Dakota and earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism, English and political science from Augustana University. Before joining Democracy Docket, he covered breaking news at Axios.
Talia Marcus
Senior Manager, Growth | [email protected]
Talia manages our premium newsletter membership, advertisements and sponsorships and live events. Prior to Democracy Docket, she worked on the Hill as Rep. Mondaire Jones’ press secretary and graduated from UCLA.
Claudia Ng
Social Media Specialist, Breaking News
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Claudia oversees rapid-response content related to litigation, voting rights and elections across our social media platforms. Prior to Democracy Docket, she worked at the Human Rights Campaign and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a BA in journalism.
Jen Rice
Reporter | [email protected]
Jen reports on threats to democracy in states across the country. She previously covered elections and local government at the Houston Chronicle and at Houston’s NPR station. She loves voting early on Halloween.
Yunior Rivas
Evening Shift Journalist | [email protected]
Yunior is a breaking news reporter from Brooklyn, New York. He earned his master’s degree from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, where he specialized in local news and data reporting. He is passionate about civic education and engagement.
Zachary Roth
Managing Editor | [email protected]
As Democracy Docket’s managing editor, Zack steers our news coverage and provides editorial direction and oversight. A former national reporter at MSNBC digital and a former editorial director at the Brennan Center for Justice, he is the author of The Great Suppression: Voting Rights, Corporate Cash, and the Conservative Assault on Democracy.
Allie Rothenberg
Managing Director | [email protected]
Allie has been with Democracy Docket since it launched in 2020. She runs the day-to-day operations and sets Democracy Docket’s overarching strategic goals.
Jim Saksa
Reporter | [email protected]
Jim covers election-related matters at the federal level. He previously reported for CQ Roll Call, WHYY and Philadelphia City Paper. Before journalism, Jim misspent some of his youth as a corporate attorney.
Adeline Tolle
Researcher | [email protected]
Adeline analyzes ongoing litigation and conducts legal research related to voting rights and executive actions. Before joining Democracy Docket, Adeline worked for the federal government focused on domestic policy.
