Jennifer E. Duffy
 Jennifer E. Duffy is Senior Editor and a political analyst
for The Cook Political Report, where she is responsible
for U.S. Senate and the Governors. Founded in 1984, The
Cook Political Report
provides analyses of Presidential, U.S. Senate, House and
gubernatorial races for over 800 subscribers, including
corporations,
trade associations, labor unions, government agencies, foreign
governments, and media outlets. Its subscribers have included
the Reagan, Bush (41 and 43) and Clinton White Houses. The
New York Times has called The Cook Political Report, "a newsletter that both parties regard as authoritative."
Jennifer has 20 years of experience in campaign
politics, the last 17 of which have focused on non-partisan
political analysis. In 1985, she served as Press Secretary
for the National Republican Senatorial Committee; she joined
The Cook Political Report in 1988 as its first Assistant
Editor. While continuing to work as the Report's
contributing editor, Jennifer also was a senior account executive
with Hill and Knowlton Public Affairs Worldwide, where she
developed and implemented strategic public affairs programs
for a diverse group of clients. In 1992, she joined the
lobbying
firm of Cassidy & Associates, devising legislative strategies
for clients, with an emphasis in the areas of appropriations
and health care.
In 1995, Jennifer rejoined Cook & Company full-time.
In addition to her responsibilities for the Report,
she contributes to National Journal magazine. She
also has served as an off-air analyst for NBC News on Election
Nights from 1996-2004. Jennifer has been quoted
in numerous publications and has appeared on ABC, NBC, CBS,
CNN, PBS' "The News Hour with Jim Lehrer," and C-SPAN's
"Washington Journal."
A native of Rhode Island, Jennifer received a Bachelor
of Arts degree in American Government from Georgetown University
in 1985.
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