Eli McKown-Dawson analyzes elections and public opinion at Silver Bulletin, where he develops polling averages and election forecasts and writes about polls and politics. He previously contributed data journalism at YouGov and researched elections and survey methodology at Florida State University’s LeRoy Collins Institute.
Senior Elections Analyst
Previously Elections Analyst, June 2024–August 2025; works on election forecasts, polling averages and data journalism.
Contributor, Data Journalism and Survey Methodology
Earlier contributor in 2022 and Survey Data Journalism Intern, September–December 2022.
Research Fellow, Elections and Survey Methodology
Also worked as a research intern at Florida State University’s DeVoe L. Moore Center, beginning September 2021, researching political expression and public opinion.
Research Analyst
Research and Fundraising Associate
MSc, Statistics (Social Statistics) (Research)
BS, Political Science
