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Building the political power of disabled progressives

What We Do

  • Close-up of a Filipinx woman with a filtering face mask, sitting at a table with notebook and pen.

    Train

    We are equipping disabled leaders throughout the country with the skills they need to run for office, staff campaigns, and organize for change.

  • A South Asian person is in her wheelchair sitting in front of a brick wall, holding a microphone while giving a speech.

    Build

    We are creating an accessible and inclusive training infrastructure through strategic partnerships, consulting, and training.

  • A disabled Asian genderfluid person types on a laptop while wearing compression gloves.

    Connect

    We are building a network of disabled candidates, elected officials, organizers, activists, and advocates, and connecting them with opportunities throughout the progressive movement.

Photos courtesy of Disabled and Here

Quick Facts

1 in 4 U.S. adults are disabled, but only 1 in 10 elected officials are disabled.

The number of Americans with disabilities is rising with the introduction of Long COVID.

People of marginalized genders and Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) are underrepresented among disabled elected officials.

Disabled candidates experience barriers to recruitment and training, inaccessibility on the campaign trail, and ableism.

Graph: Disability Among Elected Officials, 2013-2017 Kruse, Schur. Disability rate: all adults 15.7%, all elected officials 10.3%, local elected 12%, state 6.9%, federal 6.3%

Read on to learn how Disability Victory is confronting these challenges to empower more disabled leaders to run for office and work on campaigns.

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