Lindy Li (born December 14, 1991) is an American political commentator and campaign advisor who served as the Women's co-chair and Mid-Atlantic Regional Chair at the Democratic National Committee.
[1] Once a vocal defender of the Biden administration, Li became a critic of the Democratic Party after the 2024 United States presidential election.
Lindy Li was born in Chengdu, Sichuan, China on December 14,[3] 1991,[4] moved to Sheffield, England, at age three, and immigrated with her family to the United States when she was five.
[4][15] Three months before the Democratic primary, she transferred her candidacy to the 6th congressional district, citing advice from party leaders.
[16] In 2018, Li was one of ten candidates competing in the Democratic primary for Delaware County, Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district.
[18] During this campaign, Li described herself as a "tree-hugging progressive" who supported the legalization of marijuana, a national jobs guarantee, and opposed foreign policy interventionism.
On her show she interviewed various figures including members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, the former CEO of Comcast, David L. Cohen, and others.
[18] After the 2020 Super Tuesday primary elections, Li appeared on Al Jazeera to debate Sanders supporter Linda Sarsour concerning which Democrat would be best to defeat Donald Trump.
[27] Alongside Aftab Pureval, the Mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, Li co-chairs the Justice Unites Us Super PAC, a multimillion dollar political action committee that focuses specifically on increasing Asian-American turnout across the country, particularly in battleground states.
[36] In an interview on America's Newsroom, Li intensified her criticism, saying "I lost tens of thousands of followers because I dared to tell the truth.
I don't want to be a part of this craziness anymore.” Li also expressed support for fellow Princeton alumnus Pete Hegseth, Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense, whom she had previously met.
[43] Li lives in Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia and was close with Richard Blum, Dianne Feinstein's late husband.