campaign pollster

Pollster Celinda Lake answers our 7 questions.

Celinda Lake is a Democratic pollster and president of Lake Research Partners, is one of the top political pollsters and strategists of our time. Celinda Lake weighs in on what happened in 2016 and how Democrats can be thoughtful about polling and strategy in 2018 and beyond.

Meet this week's political consultant: Donna Victoria

What Does a Pollster Do?

This month’s political consultant is Stefan Hankin.

Stefan is a political consultant, campaign pollster the founder and president of Lincoln Park Strategies. With over a decade of experience in market research, working with clients at all levels of politics, as well as the non-profit and corporate world, Stefan’s expertise on positioning his clients to succeed across all demographic and ideological groups serves as the hallmark of his work.

What campaign polling can do for down-ballot races

Creating a political campaign budget is all about choices.  What do I think I can raise, and what will I spend it on?  One thing that more down-ballot races should consider is campaign polling.  If you’re running for a citywide office, a countywide office, or any office where more than a few thousand votes determine the winner, a good  poll done by a professional pollster is a wise investment.  Here’s why: