Jaime Harrison

"A pendulum swings both ways and Florida Democrats are going to be the force behind swinging Florida." ~ @nikkifried.bsky.social

To close out our conversation @nikkifried.bsky.social hands out the weekly "Sit Your Ass Down Award" to Florida's unelected Attorney General James Uthmeier.
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A'Shanti Gholar | She's Helped Train 7,000 Women to Run for Office — What She Learned | At Our Table We talk with A’shanti Gholar, president and CEO of Emerge, about what changes when government actually reflects the people it serves. We explore how Emerge trains Democratic women to run, why Black women and other leaders of the new American majority remain underinvested, and why community plays such a big role in representation. She also digs into voter suppression and the stakes of representation as well as what it takes to keep building a democracy where more women see themselves as ready to lead. We come away with a clearer path to building real pathways into public service. 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:01:52 – What Would Government Look Like If It Reflected America? 00:05:16 – What Is Emerge and Why Does It Matter? 00:07:46 – 20 Years of Impact: What Makes A'shanti Most Proud 00:09:11 – From C-SPAN Kid to Political Leader: A'shanti's Origin Story 00:13:17 – Getting the Bug: Volunteering Her Way to the Top 00:14:54 – "You Don't Need a Perfect Credit Score to Run for Office" 00:16:56 – Investing in Black Women in the Democratic Party 00:19:16 – The Double Standard: Why Black Women Leaders Get Less 00:24:31 – The Power of the Shoulder Tap: Seeing Potential Before She Does 00:27:08 – From "I'm Thinking About It" to Election Night Victory 00:30:29 – Emerge Alums Making History Across the Country 00:33:09 – Why Emerge Is Partisan — And Proud of It 00:35:10 – Shared Values, Not Just Shared Gender 00:37:25 – The SAVE Act Explained: What It Means for Women Voters 00:39:38 – What If Half of Every State Legislature Were Women Tomorrow? 00:42:00 – "Presidential" Hair and the Ongoing Fight Against Discrimination 00:44:01 – What Type of Woman Should Run for Office? 00:46:00 – SYAD SUBSCRIBE & FOLLOW: 🔔 Subscribe to At Our Table on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AtOurTablePodcast 📩 Newsletter: https://jaimeharrison.substack.com 🎙️ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/at-our-table-with-jaime-harrison/id1826169382 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2qSQSDL4yDCGVsKT3fFedA 🌐 Website: https://www.aotpodcast.com FOLLOW JAIME HARRISON: Instagram: https://instagram.com/HarrisonJaime Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/HarrisonJaime Threads: https://threads.net/@harrisonjaime FOLLOW AT OUR TABLE: Instagram: https://instagram.com/AtOurTableShow Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/AtOurTableShow Threads: https://threads.net/@atourtableshow TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@At.Our.Table Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/atourtable.bsky.social FOLLOW EMERGE: Instagram: https://instagram.com/emergeamerica Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/emergeamerica #AtOurTable #Emerge #WomenInPolitics #Democracy #EmergeAmerica #Politics #Podcast #PoliticsPodcast #Democrats #election2026

Long before she was Vice President, Kamala Harris was campaigning outside the grocery store with a pile of xeroxed flyers set up on an ironing board. A'Shanti Gholar tells the story on this week's episode. Watch here: https://youtu.be/qKkjijfkS5g

"Our priority is taking back Miami-Dade." @nikkifried.bsky.social

"I bring a different fight and flair to campaigning." @nikkifried.bsky.social

"Because the rest of the nation doesn't understand the latin culture and language in Florida, there are times where we're not on the same page as national [Democratic] leaders." ~ @nikkifried.bsky.social

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A'Shanti Gholar | She's Helped Train 7,000 Women to Run for Office — What She Learned | At Our Table We talk with A’shanti Gholar, president and CEO of Emerge, about what changes when government actually reflects the people it serves. We explore how Emerge trains Democratic women to run, why Black women and other leaders of the new American majority remain underinvested, and why community plays such a big role in representation. She also digs into voter suppression and the stakes of representation as well as what it takes to keep building a democracy where more women see themselves as ready to lead. We come away with a clearer path to building real pathways into public service. 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:01:52 – What Would Government Look Like If It Reflected America? 00:05:16 – What Is Emerge and Why Does It Matter? 00:07:46 – 20 Years of Impact: What Makes A'shanti Most Proud 00:09:11 – From C-SPAN Kid to Political Leader: A'shanti's Origin Story 00:13:17 – Getting the Bug: Volunteering Her Way to the Top 00:14:54 – "You Don't Need a Perfect Credit Score to Run for Office" 00:16:56 – Investing in Black Women in the Democratic Party 00:19:16 – The Double Standard: Why Black Women Leaders Get Less 00:24:31 – The Power of the Shoulder Tap: Seeing Potential Before She Does 00:27:08 – From "I'm Thinking About It" to Election Night Victory 00:30:29 – Emerge Alums Making History Across the Country 00:33:09 – Why Emerge Is Partisan — And Proud of It 00:35:10 – Shared Values, Not Just Shared Gender 00:37:25 – The SAVE Act Explained: What It Means for Women Voters 00:39:38 – What If Half of Every State Legislature Were Women Tomorrow? 00:42:00 – "Presidential" Hair and the Ongoing Fight Against Discrimination 00:44:01 – What Type of Woman Should Run for Office? 00:46:00 – SYAD SUBSCRIBE & FOLLOW: 🔔 Subscribe to At Our Table on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AtOurTablePodcast 📩 Newsletter: https://jaimeharrison.substack.com 🎙️ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/at-our-table-with-jaime-harrison/id1826169382 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2qSQSDL4yDCGVsKT3fFedA 🌐 Website: https://www.aotpodcast.com FOLLOW JAIME HARRISON: Instagram: https://instagram.com/HarrisonJaime Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/HarrisonJaime Threads: https://threads.net/@harrisonjaime FOLLOW AT OUR TABLE: Instagram: https://instagram.com/AtOurTableShow Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/AtOurTableShow Threads: https://threads.net/@atourtableshow TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@At.Our.Table Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/atourtable.bsky.social FOLLOW EMERGE: Instagram: https://instagram.com/emergeamerica Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/emergeamerica #AtOurTable #Emerge #WomenInPolitics #Democracy #EmergeAmerica #Politics #Podcast #PoliticsPodcast #Democrats #election2026

A'Shanti Gholar: "I'll say something, and get questioned. A white leader says the exact same thing, and it's brilliant — here's all this money." Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/qKkjijfkS5g

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Coming up: @ashantigholar.bsky.social answers this critically important question - We often say that black women are the backbone of the Democratic Party, but how well do we actually invest in black women who want to lead?

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When I became the first Black chair of the Democratic party in South Carolina, someone told me they worried a Black chair couldn’t raise the resources needed to run the party and support candidates.

Well… we raised just as much and more than some of my predecessors. 💪🏾

Such a great conversation with
@ashantigholar.bsky.social. We talked about the extra barriers leaders of color often have to overcome.

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Tomorrow at 1pm EST, I am going live on Substack with @NikkiFried. Democrats just flipped the Miami mayor's seat. Is Florida really gone or are Dems on the verge of an epic comeback?! Let's talk about it. Subscribe to get notified: https://jaimeharrison.substack.com/subscribe

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This week we're thrilled to have @ashantigholar.bsky.social President and CEO of @emergeamerica.bsky.social At Our Table!

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The first ever three part SYAD, including repeat offender, Kristi Noem.

The people told us Kristi Noem needed to take a seat and now it has actually happened!

The former Department of Homeland Security Secretary has been awarded the "Sit Your Ass Down Award" multiple times on At Our Table—
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Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester | “Democracy Is a Team Sport” — Inside the Fight for 2026 | At Our Table We sit down with Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware for a conversation about history and heart. She talks about what it means to serve as one of the first two Black women ever to serve together in the Senate, how grief shaped her sense of purpose, and why democracy is a team sport. Senator Blunt Rochester also opens up about why making housing more affordable and expanding access to health care are urgent priorities at this moment. She also reminds us that none of it matters without a foundation of love and a clear focus on the prize in front of us. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Introduction 1:19 - Senator Blunt Rochester pulls up a seat 1:55 - Black History Month & Women's History Month 2:22 - What it feels like to be a Black history shero 5:32 - Five Black senators serving at the same time 7:44 - Growing up — ballet, not basketball 8:45 - Three lessons from dance that apply to democracy 11:40 - Keep your eyes on the prize 12:43 - Deep personal loss and how it shaped her purpose 13:16 - Meeting the love of her life & moving to China 15:30 - Losing Charles at 52 — blood clots after a basketball game 16:45 - The dad in the supermarket putting back grapes 17:47 - January 6th — praying in the gallery with Val Demings 19:42 - "We ARE this. Do we want to be better?" 20:32 - What drives her forward — children and grandchildren 20:45 - Top priorities: housing, healthcare, jobs 23:47 - Vice Chair of the DSCC — the path to winning back the Senate 27:00 - North Carolina, Ohio, Alaska, Maine, Mississippi 29:38 - Four Vs: voice, volunteers, votes, and money 30:00 - 2026 is an echo of 2006 32:13 - Sit Your A** Down Award: Bad Bunny haters 34:50 - President Biden as the comforter-in-chief 36:21 - Closing: "Thank you for inviting me to the table" SUBSCRIBE & FOLLOW: 🔔 Subscribe to At Our Table on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AtOurTablePodcast 📩 Newsletter: https://jaimeharrison.substack.com 🎙️ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/at-our-table-with-jaime-harrison/id1826169382 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2qSQSDL4yDCGVsKT3fFedA 🌐 Website: https://www.aotpodcast.com FOLLOW JAIME HARRISON: Instagram: https://instagram.com/HarrisonJaime Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/HarrisonJaime Threads: https://threads.net/@harrisonjaime FOLLOW AT OUR TABLE: Instagram: https://instagram.com/AtOurTableShow Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/AtOurTableShow Threads: https://threads.net/@atourtableshow TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@At.Our.Table Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/atourtable.bsky.social FOLLOW SENATOR BLUNT ROCHESTER: Instagram: https://instagram.com/LisaBRochester Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/LisaBRochester

Democrats had higher turnout in both the Texas and NC primaries this week. On this week's episode Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester laid out exactly what it means to fight for a seat — and win. Democracy is a team sport. https://youtu.be/o9EmPKw7hmc

Have a question for our upcoming guest @ashantigholar.bsky.social — anything about women and politics you wish someone in politics would answer honestly?

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Which is it? Did we 'completely destroy’ their arsenal last year? Or did they pose a threat now?

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Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester | “Democracy Is a Team Sport” — Inside the Fight for 2026 | At Our Table We sit down with Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware for a conversation about history and heart. She talks about what it means to serve as one of the first two Black women ever to serve together in the Senate, how grief shaped her sense of purpose, and why democracy is a team sport. Senator Blunt Rochester also opens up about why making housing more affordable and expanding access to health care are urgent priorities at this moment. She also reminds us that none of it matters without a foundation of love and a clear focus on the prize in front of us. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Introduction 1:19 - Senator Blunt Rochester pulls up a seat 1:55 - Black History Month & Women's History Month 2:22 - What it feels like to be a Black history shero 5:32 - Five Black senators serving at the same time 7:44 - Growing up — ballet, not basketball 8:45 - Three lessons from dance that apply to democracy 11:40 - Keep your eyes on the prize 12:43 - Deep personal loss and how it shaped her purpose 13:16 - Meeting the love of her life & moving to China 15:30 - Losing Charles at 52 — blood clots after a basketball game 16:45 - The dad in the supermarket putting back grapes 17:47 - January 6th — praying in the gallery with Val Demings 19:42 - "We ARE this. Do we want to be better?" 20:32 - What drives her forward — children and grandchildren 20:45 - Top priorities: housing, healthcare, jobs 23:47 - Vice Chair of the DSCC — the path to winning back the Senate 27:00 - North Carolina, Ohio, Alaska, Maine, Mississippi 29:38 - Four Vs: voice, volunteers, votes, and money 30:00 - 2026 is an echo of 2006 32:13 - Sit Your A** Down Award: Bad Bunny haters 34:50 - President Biden as the comforter-in-chief 36:21 - Closing: "Thank you for inviting me to the table" SUBSCRIBE & FOLLOW: 🔔 Subscribe to At Our Table on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AtOurTablePodcast 📩 Newsletter: https://jaimeharrison.substack.com 🎙️ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/at-our-table-with-jaime-harrison/id1826169382 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2qSQSDL4yDCGVsKT3fFedA 🌐 Website: https://www.aotpodcast.com FOLLOW JAIME HARRISON: Instagram: https://instagram.com/HarrisonJaime Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/HarrisonJaime Threads: https://threads.net/@harrisonjaime FOLLOW AT OUR TABLE: Instagram: https://instagram.com/AtOurTableShow Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/AtOurTableShow Threads: https://threads.net/@atourtableshow TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@At.Our.Table Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/atourtable.bsky.social FOLLOW SENATOR BLUNT ROCHESTER: Instagram: https://instagram.com/LisaBRochester Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/LisaBRochester

@Lisabrochester told me about the moment President Biden found her in the hospital after her husband passed away. Nobody asked him to call, he just did. That's who Joe Biden is. That's the kind of leadership we need more of. Full episode here: https://youtu.be/o9EmPKw7hmc

New episode with Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester. She talked about losing her husband at 52, her viral January 6th prayer that stopped the country, and why she believes we take back the Senate in November. Watch the full conversation here:https://youtu.be/o9EmPKw7hmc

People want leaders who show up for them. Every day. #AtOurTable #Shorts

People want leaders who show up for them. Every day. Kentucky Governor @andybeshearky.bsky.social is #AtOurTable
Watch here: https://youtube.com/shorts/oz3PcnNT5-c?si=i66wVKg_WvhMcJ2T

I was able to say goodbye and give thanks.
For the inspiration.
For the advice.
For the unwavering belief in young leaders like me.
I am somebody because he was somebody.
Rest in Power, Rev. Jesse Jackson.
We will keep hope alive.

The Charleston Massacre: Memory, Loss, and Legacy with Eliana Pinckney We’re joined by Eliana Pinckney, daughter of the late Rev. Clementa Pinckney, to reflect on the Charleston massacre’s lasting impact and her father’s legacy of love, service, and civic duty. Eliana takes us back to being 11 and honors her mother’s quiet strength. She then talks about what it’s like to be part of the 9/11 generation shaped by gun violence, living with vigilance and exhaustion while “thoughts and prayers” continue to replace policy. We also talk about civic education, performative politics, and how Eliana turns art into activism and community into change. To learn more about the Clementa Pinckney Foundation, visit: https://pinckneyfoundation.org/ -- Timestamps -- 00:00 - Remembering Rev. Clementa Pinckney's Enduring Legacy 06:25 - From Childhood Trauma to Adult Understanding of the Charleston Massacre 12:32 - Jennifer Pinckney: A Pillar and a Powerhouse 17:22 - Art as a Vessel for Activism 23:22 - The 9/11 Generation: Shaped by Gun Violence, Frustrated by Politics 37:38 - Bridging the Gap: Civic Education and Hope for Political Change 53:18 - SYAD #ElianaPinckney #AtOurTable #JamieHarrison #ClementaPinckney #CharlestonMassacre #FaithAndJustice #Legacy #GunViolence #HateCrimes #PoliticalPodcast #LongFormInterview #BlackExcellence

You may not know her name now, but after this interview, you won't forget it.
Eliana Pinckney reflects on the death of her father in the Charleston Massacre.

This is a conversation you don't want to miss. Listen now!
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An unforgettable evening in South Carolina celebrating our 46th President, @JoeBiden.

This one is personal. I have seen his heart & steadiness up close. When so much felt uncertain, he chose hope & faith in America.

Grateful to work w/ AJ Lenar & @christalespain.bsky.social on this tribute video.

Leadership, Kindness, and Cynicism Leadership requires holding anger and hope in the same hand without dropping either. That’s harder than it sounds.

Leadership—at least the kind that I know to be effective—requires holding anger and hope in the same hand without dropping either. That’s harder than it sounds.

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Had Governor Newsom live at our table this week from South Carolina. We went deep — his upbringing, the moments that broke him and rebuilt him, and where he thinks this country is headed if we don't step up. Watch the full episode here: https://youtube.com/live/pGFFbdbHkE4