Early Vote Analyst

DSCC; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision benefits

Life insurance and AD&D

Disability insurance

401k with employer match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Transportation benefits

Job summary

DSCC in Washington, DC is hiring an Early Vote Analyst for the 2026 cycle. You will work with early vote datasets and reporting products to assess battleground Senate races and provide updates to stakeholders through written and graphical reports.

The role reports to the Deputy National Data and Analytics Director and requires strong data visualization, SQL, and cross-department collaboration. This is a DC-based, office-based position with competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• At least one cycle of political experience.
• 2+ years of experience in data visualization and reporting infrastructure.
• 2+ years of experience with data visualization tools (Hex, Tableau, Google Data Studio, GIS, R, Python, Excel, Google Sheets).
• 2+ years using SQL professionally.
• Ability to build consensus across departments.
• Track record of prioritizing projects and being self-directed.
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment and uses creative solutions.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate trends in early voting and ballot rejection/cure using historical and current data.
• Write actionable analysis for DSCC stakeholders across teams.
• Create reports and dashboards to explain early vote data to non-technical audiences.
• Translate stakeholder requirements into concrete reporting plans.
• Document reporting products as they are rolled out.

Skills

Data visualization

SQL

Stakeholder communication

Cross-department collaboration

Prioritization

Self-direction

Adaptability

Tools

Hex

Tableau

Google Data Studio

GIS

R

Python

Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) is hiring an Early Vote Analyst for the 2026 cycle. The Early Vote Analyst will work with early vote datasets and other tools to analyze and evaluate the state of battleground Senate races and provide updates to a variety of stakeholders through written and graphical reporting updates. This position reports to the Deputy National Data and Analytics Director.

Responsibilities

• Use historical and in-cycle data to evaluate trends in early voting and ballot rejection / cure across Senate battleground states
• Write actionable analysis for stakeholders across the DSCC and state teams about what early vote data mean for the state of the race
• Produce meaningful and actionable reports and dashboards to explain early vote and rejection / cure data to non-technical stakeholders, and present recommendations to guide strategy
• Convert broad stakeholder requirements into concrete, actionable plans for reporting projects
• Produce clear documentation outlining reporting products as they are rolled out

Skills and Qualifications

• At least one cycle of political experience
• 2+ years of experience in data visualization and reporting infrastructure
• 2+ years of experience working with data visualization tools, such as (but not limited to) Hex, Tableau, Google Data Studio, GIS, R, Python, Excel, Google Sheets
• 2+ years using SQL professionally
• Ability to build consensus to work effectively within and across departments.
• A track record of prioritizing projects with the ability to be self-directed.
• A desire to thrive in a fast-paced work environment and implement creative solutions to unique problems.

This position is based in DC.

This position is expected to work out of the DSCC office located on Capitol Hill.

The annualized salary for this position is $80,000.

This position is part of a collective bargaining unit.

Benefits:

• Medical, dental and vision benefits with premiums fully paid by DSCC offered to all employees
• Life insurance and AD&D insurance fully paid for by the DSCC
• Short term and long-term disability fully paid for by the DSCC
• FSA medical plan offered
• More than 10 days of paid time off (includes federal holidays, time off around the holidays, vacation, and sick days)
• Paid parental leave
• 401k plan with up to 4% employer match
• Monthly transportation benefits paid by DSCC

Equal Opportunity Policy

The DSCC prohibits discrimination of employment, promotion, compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment on the basis of gender, physical and or mental disability, race, age, national origin, color, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family status, religion, veteran’s status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

This policy covers all programs, services, policies, and procedures of the DSCC, including opportunity for employment and treatment as a DSCC employee.

The DSCC is an equal opportunity employer and will comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination in employment.