The makeup of Congress still doesn’t reflect the diversity of the United States. Candidates of color grapple with barriers like fundraising and electability. Sarah Ferris explains why Congress is still so white, male and privileged over 200 years after its founding -- and what it’s going to take to change that.

Sarah Ferris covers the House for  POLITICO's Congress team.
Erica Morrison is a host for POLITICO Dispatch and produced this episode.
Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch who helped produce this episode. 
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.

Read Sarah Ferris's article on how candidates of color still grapple with barriers to Congress. 

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