Dave Wasserman — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Senior Editor for the U.S. House of Representatives at The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter since 2007.
Known for his expertise on redistricting in the United States and real-time analysis of election returns.
Correctly predicted the Democratic Party's gain of 29 seats in the 2006 U.S. House of Representatives elections.
Successfully predicted the possibility of Donald Trump winning the 2016 presidential election without the popular vote.
Contributing writer to the 2014 and 2016 editions of The Almanac of American Politics.
Won the top prize for News Data App of the Year at the Data Journalism Awards in 2018 for the "Atlas of Redistricting" with FiveThirtyEight.
Graduated with distinction from the University of Virginia in 2006, awarded the Emmerich-Wright Prize for his thesis on congressional redistricting standards.

Biography

David Nathan Wasserman is an American political analyst and senior editor for the U.S. House of Representatives at The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, a position he has held since June 2007. He is recognized for his comprehensive coverage of elections to the United States House of Representatives and is considered an expert on redistricting.