Symone Sanders

Former Chief Spokesperson for Vice President Kamala Harris; Political Strategist & MSNBC Political Commentator

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Symone Sanders Biography

Symone Sanders Townsend is an author and seasoned political strategist.

Sanders Townsend rose to prominence in 2016 as the national press secretary for U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders’s then-presidential campaign. At 25, she became the youngest presidential press secretary on record and was named to Rolling Stone Magazine’s list of 16 young Americans shaping the 2016 election. At 29, she published her first book, "No, You Shut Up: Speaking Truth to Power and Reclaiming America" and served as a senior advisor for President Joe Biden's 2020 presidential campaign. At 31, Sanders Townsend was appointed as a senior member of the Biden-Harris administration serving as Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor and Chief Spokesperson to Vice President Kamala Harris.

A communicator with a passion for problem solving and social justice, Sanders Townsend served as the national chair of the Coalition of Juvenile Justice Emerging Leaders Committee and a member of the Federal Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice before joining Senator Sanders’s campaign. There, she worked to raise the profile of young voices in the fight for juvenile justice reform and brought millennial perspectives to policy conversations. Prior to joining the Biden-Harris administration, Sanders Townsend was principal of the 360 Group where she helped clients find sound solutions to tough political and social problems.

Sanders Townsend is a former political commentator for CNN and resident fellow of both Harvard's Institute of Politics at the Kennedy School and the University of Southern California's Center for the Political Future.

She is a native of North Omaha, Nebraska and currently resides in Washington D.C. with her husband, Shawn.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 10/26/2024.

Symone Sanders Videos

  • Symone Sanders on ABC News Prime
    Biden 2020 campaign senior adviser Symone Sanders discusses the former vice president’s economic plan, efforts to appeal to voters and choosing a...
  • Symone Sanders on TheView
    She addressed efforts to defund police budgets and growing calls for Joe Biden to appoint a black female running mate.
  • Symone Sanders in conversation with the Washington Post
    Symone Sanders, senior adviser to Joe Biden’s presidential campaign and author of the new book, “No, You Shut Up,” joined Washington Post...

Symone Sanders Books

  • No, You Shut Up: Speaking Truth to Power and Reclaiming America
    No, You Shut Up: Speaking Truth to Power and Reclaiming America

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