John Anzalone

Fall 2024
Resident Fellow
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John Anzalone

John Anzalone is one of the nation's top pollsters and messaging strategists. He has spent decades working on some of the toughest political campaigns in modern history and helping private-sector clients navigate complex challenges.

John has polled for the past four presidential races, most recently serving as chief pollster for President Joe Biden's 2020 campaign. In that role, he helped develop the messaging and strategy that drove paid communications, major policy rollouts, speeches, and convention thematics. John also polled for the campaigns of President Obama and Hillary Clinton, and he has helped elect U.S. senators, governors, and dozens of members of Congress.

John works with governors across the country, including current Governors Gretchen Whitmer (MI) and Roy Cooper (NC). Congressman Pete Aguilar (CA), the Caucus Chair of the House, is also a client.

John polls regularly for the Democratic National Committee, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Senate Majority PAC, and AARP.

With more than 30 years of experience in message development and strategic execution, John has been called on by key decision-makers, executives, and CEOs to provide counsel in a changing world and marketplace. He has extensive experience using research and data to break down complex subjects into digestible messages that resonate with target audiences.

John grew up in St. Joseph, Michigan, and graduated from Kalamazoo College in Kalamazoo, Michigan. John is married and has four children, two dogs, and lives in Watercolor, Florida. He roots for the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Chicago Cubs.

Disclaimer: This information is accurate for the time period that this person was affiliated with the Institute of Politics.

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