What Eli Does

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As a recognized expert on American public opinion, Eli delivers insights across Bloomberg TV and radio, CNN, CNBC, MSNBC, and SiriusXM. His work appears regularly in POLITICO's Playbook, Axios, and Business Insider. He frames voter behavior, political trends and the forces driving American politics into clear points for political and corporate leaders, journalists covering campaigns, policy debates and corporate risk and the American people.

Eli has spent years translating public opinion into strategic insights that decision-makers can actually use. His analysis has helped business leaders anticipate political and cultural shifts, guided campaign professionals through volatile election cycles and informed White House policy debates on everything from health care to economic sentiment.

Eli doesn't just track what voters think—he identifies the political fault lines that determine which policies gain traction, which candidates have staying power and where unexpected risks emerge. The combination of reporting instincts and quantitative rigor has made his work essential for understanding pivotal moments in American politics, creating insights that hold up under scrutiny in the face of uncertainty.

Eli's journalism career began at 18, covering Missouri politics with shoe-leather reporting that built a statewide reputation and national credibility. 

His coverage Claire McCaskill's surprise 2012 Senate victory over Todd Akin became a defining moment in debates over reproductive rights and political strategy. His on-the-ground reporting from Ferguson in 2014 helped national outlets understand the dynamics of race, policing, and community tension that would shape American political discourse for years to come.

By age 22, his reporting and analysis were appearing in The New York Times, Politico, and The Daily Beast—establishing him as a journalist who could connect state-level political battles to larger national trends.