Shannon Watson is the Founder and Executive Director of Majority in the Middle.
Shannon has also worked in policy and public affairs roles for Casper Corcoran, Medical Alley Association, St. Paul Area Chamber, U.S. Bank, the Minnesota Senate, and the National Conference of State Legislatures. She has 20+ years of experience in electoral politics, advising candidates and working on campaigns on both sides of the aisle in Kansas, Colorado, and Minnesota.
Shannon is a frequent op-ed writer and speaker, presenting on topics like “Why we’re divided and what you can do about it” and “How to make your advocacy bipartisan (and why you should).” She was a member of the MYALP cohort in 2022 and a Humphrey Policy Fellow 2020-2021.
Shannon holds a bachelor’s degree in English, Theatre, and Psychology from Wichita State University and a master’s degree in Advocacy and Political Leadership from the University of Minnesota-Duluth. She lives in Minneapolis.
- State politics
- Local politics
- Bipartisanship
- Nonpartisanship
- Relationships across political divides
- Elections
- Legislatures
- Compromise
- How do deal with politics in your workplace/civic organization/school/neighborhood;
- How to spot hidden bipartisanship in legislative bodies;
- My parents’ story – 54 years of marriage one D, one R;