Want to get involved in following elections, polls, and politics? Look no further.
Below are some of my go-to places/resources for campaign updates. Of course, this list is by no means exhaustive…but it is alphabetized within sub-categories.
The Two Biggest Political Data Journalism Outlets:
- FiveThirtyEight
- The Upshot, by The New York Times
The Three Major Race Raters:
- The Cook Political Report
- Inside Elections with Nathan Gonzales (disclaimer: I work here)
- Larry J. Sabato’s Crystal Ball
Information About Elections (Past & Future):
- 270ToWin
- The Almanac of American Politics
- Dave Leip’s Election Atlas
- Decision Desk HQ
- Frontloading HQ, from Josh Putnam
Polling Aggregates, Averages, & Archives:
- FiveThirtyEight
- PollingReport
- RealClearPolitics
- The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research Archives (iPoll)
Podcasts (I admittedly only listen to a few):
Newsletters:
Many of the resources listed above are great, as are these others:
- Axios
- Ballotpedia
- The Crosstab, from G. Elliott Morris
- Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest
- National Journal
- Roll Call
- Politico
- The New York Times
- Wake Up To Politics, from Gabe Fleisher
- The Washington Post
Twitter:
- Too many excellent folks to name here! Instead, I have this ever-growing roster of cool journalists, outlets, pollsters and others.1
1 – one of my favorite tweets of all time, for those who don’t get the reference.
