Sean McElwee

SeanMcElwee

Sean McElwee is a researcher and writer based in New York City, and co-founder of Data for Progress. Follow him on Twitter @SeanMcElwee.

Trump Supporters California

Economic Anxiety Didn’t Make People Vote Trump, Racism Did Economic Anxiety Didn’t Make People Vote Trump, Racism Did

New data provide a compelling answer to this vexing question.

May 8, 2017 / Sean McElwee and Jason McDaniel

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Does California Hold the Key to Progressive Success? Does California Hold the Key to Progressive Success?

The left coast will be integral to the 2018 and 2020 elections. 

Mar 31, 2017 / Sean McElwee, Matt McDermott, and William Jordan

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Fear of Diversity Made People More Likely to Vote Trump Fear of Diversity Made People More Likely to Vote Trump

The 2016 election was really a battle about having an open society. 

Mar 14, 2017 / Sean McElwee and Jason McDaniel

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How Wealthy Donors Drive Aggressive Foreign Policy How Wealthy Donors Drive Aggressive Foreign Policy

As the influence of high-dollar donors grows, so too will our bellicosity.

Mar 1, 2017 / Sean McElwee, Brian Schaffner, and Jesse Rhodes

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Race Versus Class in the Democratic Coalition Race Versus Class in the Democratic Coalition

A recent survey confirms that black and white progressives are as starkly divided as the rest of the nation on how race shapes American life.

Mar 7, 2016 / Sean McElwee

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The GOP’s Class Divide on Austerity The GOP’s Class Divide on Austerity

Even inside the GOP, the working poor don’t support the austerity politics of the party’s elites.

Feb 19, 2016 / Sean McElwee

Why Is Cuomo Leaving Wall Street Cash on the Table?

Why Is Cuomo Leaving Wall Street Cash on the Table? Why Is Cuomo Leaving Wall Street Cash on the Table?

A little-known tax is already on the books.

Nov 5, 2014 / Lenore Palladino and Sean McElwee

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