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Blake Jelley

Communications Strategist

Blake Jelley devises communications and advocacy strategies to address threats to democracy and promote reforms to democratic institutions at the federal and state level. His work includes preventing anti-democratic actors from undermining elections and subverting the right to vote, as well as restoring the Constitution’s checks and balances. Prior to joining Protect Democracy, Blake worked for a number of national advocacy organizations and state-based campaigns on issues ranging from public education to LGBTQ equality, including helping to rewrite the messaging playbook on marriage for same-sex couples with Freedom to Marry, which lead to a historic victory at the Supreme Court.

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