Political Analyst, Iowa Elections | $100–200/hr | Remote

Local Political Analysts, Iowa. Elections Forecasting & Political Risk. Remote AI Project
We are looking for political analysts with first-hand knowledge of Iowa races to build expert forecasting and research data used to evaluate and improve AI models. Each task asks you to reason from a fixed evidence cutoff, with no hindsight, and document the judgment a strong analyst would have made at that moment.
What You'll Do
Write point-in-time political reports and forecasts from a stated evidence cutoff
Make and document judgments about polling, win probabilities and market-implied odds
Explain the mechanism behind an event's expected political and market impact
Review AI-generated analyses and grade them against your own standard
Who Can Apply
Hands-on experience analysing current or recent Senate, governor or statewide races in Iowa, for example as a university political scientist, state or regional pollster, campaign or party analytics staff, or political-risk analyst
A record of live judgments about polling, win probabilities or odds, not only retrospective commentary
Strong polling literacy and causal event analysis
Typically 8+ years of direct experience, or equivalent performance
Pay and Contract
$100–200 per hour, as published on the official listing
Contractor role, fully remote
Open to candidates in the United States and Canada, as stated on the official listing
How to Apply
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Work arrangement
Yes