- Fair and Just Courts
- Money in Politics
- Voting Rights
Marge Baker is Executive Vice President at People For the American Way, where she oversees the organization’s government affairs and advocacy portfolio. She serves as spokesperson and chief strategist for People For’s ongoing work to confirm fair-minded judges to the federal judiciary and has led the organization’s voting rights advocacy campaigns, including the ongoing fight to pass the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, as well as our efforts to reduce the undue influence of money in politics through a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United.
In her work at People For she brings a deep understanding of the issues, strong legislative know how, and the ability to build diverse progressive coalitions to win meaningful victories on key progressive issues. Baker’s expertise and insight is frequently drawn upon by TV, radio, and print outlets such as MSNBC, Fox News, New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, and Politico.
She has served for more than 45 years in various public service roles. Prior to her current position, she was the staff director for the late Senator Paul Wellstone on the Senate’s Employment, Safety and Training Subcommittee. She also clerked for the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, served as Chief Counsel to Senator Howard Metzenbaum on the Senate Judiciary Committee, and directed the Consumer Services Division of the New York Department of Public Service.
Baker is a graduate of Yale Law School.
Marge Baker's Areas of Expertise
In The News
Republicans Have Been Winning On Judges For Decades. Democrats Have Barely Talked About It.
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Blog Post | January 22, 2018
Moving Forward on Michael Brennan Nomination Would Mark Dangerous Surrender to Trump
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Blog Post | December 13, 2017
PFAW Joins Other Money in Politics Reformers in Opposing Judicial Nominee Matthew Petersen
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Blog Post | December 12, 2017
Letter: The Judiciary Committee Should Reject Matthew Kacsmaryk’s Nomination
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Blog Post | December 5, 2017
Letter: The Judiciary Committee Should Reject James Ho’s Nomination
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Blog Post | November 28, 2017
Letter: The Judiciary Committee Should Reject Kyle Duncan’s Nomination
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Blog Post | November 22, 2017
40+ LGBTQ Organizations Oppose Trump’s Anti-LGBTQ Lawyer for DC Circuit Court
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Blog Post | November 17, 2017
The Progressive Happy Hour: Trump’s Attacks on Our Courts
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Blog Post | November 15, 2017
Letter: The Judiciary Committee Should Reject Don Willett’s Nomination
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Blog Post | November 9, 2017
Letter: The Judiciary Committee Should Reject Brett Talley’s Nomination
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Blog Post | November 2, 2017
Letter: Judicial Nominee Leonard Steven Grasz Lacks Respect for the Law