Whose Vote Counts, Explained - Cast

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48 cast members

Name	Episodes	Known for
John Kasich Self - Former Governor, Republican, Ohio Self - Former Governor, Republican, Ohio See fewer	3	Graves (I) (2016)
Donald Trump Self - 45th President of the United States (archive footage) Self - 45th President of the United States (archive footage) See fewer	2	The Apprentice (2004)
Carol Anderson Self - Author, One Person, No Vote Self - Author, One Person, No Vote See fewer	2	I, Too (2022)
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Self - U.S. Representative Self - U.S. Representative See fewer	2	Knock Down the House (2019)
Arnold Schwarzenegger Self - Former Governor, Republican, California Self - Former Governor, Republican, California See fewer	2	Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Carol Berkin Self - Historian Self - Historian See fewer	2	What the Founding Fathers were Really Like (and What We can Learn from Them Today) (2021)
Stacey Abrams Self - Voting Rights Activist, Democrat, Georgia Self - Voting Rights Activist, Democrat, Georgia See fewer	2	While Justice Sleeps
George F. Will Self - Author, The Conservative Sensibility (as George Will) Self - Author, The Conservative Sensibility (as George Will) See fewer	2	The American President (2000)
Lawrence Lessig Self - Professor, Harvard Law School Self - Professor, Harvard Law School See fewer	2	Iraq for Sale: The War Profiteers (2006)
Desmond Meade Self - Voting Rights Activist Self - Voting Rights Activist See fewer	2	Vote HERE: A film for the people by the people (2020)
Leonardo DiCaprio Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	1	Inception (2010)
Selena Gomez Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	1	Spring Breakers (2012)
Ronald Reagan Self - 40th President of the United States (archive footage) Self - 40th President of the United States (archive footage) See fewer	1	Kings Row (1942)
Barack Obama Self - 44th President of the United States (archive footage) Self - 44th President of the United States (archive footage) See fewer	1	Leave the World Behind (2023)
John Legend Self - Narrator Self - Narrator See fewer	1	La La Land (2016)
George W. Bush Self - 43rd President of the United States (archive footage) Self - 43rd President of the United States (archive footage) See fewer	1	Journeys with George (2002)
Bill Clinton Self - 42nd President of the United States (archive footage) Self - 42nd President of the United States (archive footage) See fewer	1	The Great Irish Potato Famine
Brian Williams Self - Host, The 11th Hour (archive footage) Self - Host, The 11th Hour (archive footage) See fewer	1	Election Night Live with Brian Williams (2024)
Walter Cronkite Self - CBS News (archive footage) Self - CBS News (archive footage) See fewer	1	Liberty's Kids (2002)
Ted Cruz Self - Senator, Republican, Texas (archive footage) Self - Senator, Republican, Texas (archive footage) See fewer	1	Lady Ballers (2023)
Erin Burnett Self - Host, Out Front (archive footage) Self - Host, Out Front (archive footage) See fewer	1	Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
Lester Holt Self - Host, NBC Nightly News (archive footage) Self - Host, NBC Nightly News (archive footage) See fewer	1	The Fugitive (1993)
Lyndon B. Johnson Self - 36th President of the United States (archive footage) Self - 36th President of the United States (archive footage) See fewer	1	Spartamerika
Tom Brokaw Self - Former Host, NBC Nightly News (archive footage) Self - Former Host, NBC Nightly News (archive footage) See fewer	1	NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas (1970)
Howard K. Smith Self - ABC News (archive footage) Self - ABC News (archive footage) See fewer	1	The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982)
Scott Pelley Self - Former Host, CBS Evening News (archive footage) Self - Former Host, CBS Evening News (archive footage) See fewer	1	60 Minutes II (1999)
Michael Bloomberg Self - Former Mayor, New York City (archive footage) Self - Former Mayor, New York City (archive footage) See fewer	1	The Adjustment Bureau (2011)
Ron DeSantis Self - Governor, Republican, Florida (archive footage) Self - Governor, Republican, Florida (archive footage) See fewer	1	World News Tonight with David Muir (1953)
Lou Dobbs Self - Host, Lou Dobbs Tonight (archive footage) Self - Host, Lou Dobbs Tonight (archive footage) See fewer	1	State of Play (2009)
David Brinkley Self - NBC News (archive footage) Self - NBC News (archive footage) See fewer	1	FDR (1982)
John Lewis Self - Former Congressman, Georgia (archive footage) Self - Former Congressman, Georgia (archive footage) See fewer	1	John Lewis: Good Trouble (2020)
David H. Koch Self (archive footage) (as David Koch) Self (archive footage) (as David Koch) See fewer	1	Nova (1974)
Rick Scott Self - Former Governor, Republican, Florida (archive footage) Self - Former Governor, Republican, Florida (archive footage) See fewer	1	A Greater Society (2018)
Brett Kavanaugh Self - Supreme Court Justice (archive footage) Self - Supreme Court Justice (archive footage) See fewer	1	A More or Less Perfect Union: A Personal Exploration by Judge Douglas Ginsburg- A Constitution in Writing (2020)
Charles G. Koch Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	Unlikely Allies (2024)
Brian Kemp Self - Governor, Republican, Georgia (archive footage) (as Gov. Brian Kemp) Self - Governor, Republican, Georgia (archive footage) (as Gov. Brian Kemp) See fewer	1	CTV National News (1962)
Charlie Crist Self - Former Governor, Republican, Florida (archive footage) Self - Former Governor, Republican, Florida (archive footage) See fewer	1	A Greater Society (2018)
Carmen Yulín Cruz Self - Mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico (archive footage) Self - Mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico (archive footage) See fewer	1	Siempre, Luis (2020)
Muriel Bowser Self - Mayor of Washington, DC (archive footage) Self - Mayor of Washington, DC (archive footage) See fewer	1	Jet Lag: The Game (2022)
Tom Hofeller Self - G.O.P. Map Drawing Mastermind (archive footage) (as Thomas Hofeller) Self - G.O.P. Map Drawing Mastermind (archive footage) (as Thomas Hofeller) See fewer	1	America, Are You OK? (2024)
Ciara Torres-Spelliscy Self - Fellow, Brennan Center Self - Fellow, Brennan Center See fewer	1	PAY 2 PLAY: Democracy's High Stakes (2014)
Ted Olson Self - Former U.S. Solicitor General Self - Former U.S. Solicitor General See fewer	1	The Case Against 8 (2014)
Richard Duncan Self - Professor, Nebraska College of Law Self - Professor, Nebraska College of Law See fewer	1	Whose Vote Counts, Explained (2020)
Danielle Allen Self - Political Scientist, Harvard Self - Political Scientist, Harvard See fewer	1	PBS News Hour (1975)
Al Davis Self - Former State Senator, Republican, Nebraska Self - Former State Senator, Republican, Nebraska See fewer	1	Whose Vote Counts, Explained (2020)
Kris Kobach Self - Former Secretary of State, Republican, Kansas Self - Former Secretary of State, Republican, Kansas See fewer	1	PBS News Hour (1975)
Marc Elias Self - Democratic Election Lawyer Self - Democratic Election Lawyer See fewer	1	Marrying My Ex's Boss (2025)
Angela Merkel Self - Chancellor of Germany (uncredited) Self - Chancellor of Germany (uncredited) See fewer	1	BILD.Macht.Deutschland? (2020)