{{Short description|Political journalist and analyst (born 1984)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Dave Wasserman | birth_name = David Nathan Wasserman | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|09|13}} | birth_place = New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S. | spouse = {{marriage|Katherine Kline|2015}} | education = University of Virginia (BA) | children = 2 }}
'''David Nathan Wasserman''' (born September 13, 1984)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wasserman |first1=Dave |title=Brian Sandoval gives me an early birthday present...a September 13th #NV02 special election |url=https://twitter.com/Redistrict/status/64352247391338496 |website=Twitter |date=April 30, 2011}}</ref> is an American political analyst known for his coverage of elections to the United States House of Representatives. He has worked as an editor at the nonpartisan election analysis newsletter ''The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter'' since 2007 and is a contributor to NBC News.<ref name="Cook Bio">{{cite web |title=David Wasserman |url=https://www.cookpolitical.com/about/staff/david-wasserman |website=The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter |access-date=July 26, 2022}}</ref> Wasserman is considered an expert on redistricting in the United States.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Levine |first1=Sam |title='Democrats can't catch a break': election maps setback spells midterms trouble |url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/apr/29/democrats-midterms-new-york-election-maps-court |access-date=July 26, 2022 |work=The Guardian |date=April 29, 2022}}</ref>
==Early life and education== Wasserman grew up in Montgomery Township, New Jersey<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1328873742110429185 |user=Redistrict |title=Times change: when I was growing up in Montgomery, NJ, it voted for Bob Dole and George W. Bush. In 2016, it gave Donald Trump just 34%. |author=Wasserman, Dave |date=November 18, 2020 |access-date=August 2, 2022}}</ref> where he attended Montgomery High School as part of the class of 2002.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/224408721/ "Student Achievers"], ''Courier News'', March 8, 2000. Accessed October 3, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "Montgomery High School's David Wasserman took second place in the Veterans of Foreign Wars public speaking contest. There were 8,000 contestants participating through New Jersey. He was selected as top in the Somerset County and represented the county at the state level."</ref>
He attended the University of Virginia, where he studied government. As a student, he worked for ''Sabato's Crystal Ball'', serving as its House Editor for three years.<ref name="Cook Bio" /> In that role, he correctly predicted that the Democratic Party would gain 29 seats in the 2006 United States House of Representatives elections.<ref name="Cook Bio" /> Wasserman graduated from the university with distinction in 2006 and was awarded the Emmerich-Wright Prize for his thesis on congressional redistricting standards.<ref name="Cook Bio" />
==Career== Wasserman joined ''The Cook Political Report'' in June 2007 and is currently its senior editor for the U.S. House of Representatives. His work has been featured in a multitude of outlets, including ''The New York Times'', ''The Wall Street Journal'', ''The Washington Post'', ''The Economist'', ''Politico'', and RealClearPolitics.<ref name="Cook Bio" /> Since 2008, he has served as an election night analyst for NBC News and has also provided commentary for CNN, Fox News, C-SPAN, and NPR.<ref name="Cook Bio" /> Wasserman was a contributing writer to the 2014 and 2016 editions of The Almanac of American Politics.<ref name="Cook Bio" />
Less than two months before the 2016 presidential election, Wasserman successfully predicted the possibility that Donald Trump could win the White House without winning the popular vote.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Wasserman |first1=David |title=How Trump Could Win The White House While Losing The Popular Vote |url=https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/how-trump-could-win-the-white-house-while-losing-the-popular-vote/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160915111526/http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/how-trump-could-win-the-white-house-while-losing-the-popular-vote/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 15, 2016 |access-date=July 26, 2022 |work=FiveThirtyEight |date=September 15, 2016}}</ref> However, he wrongly predicted "Category 2 or 3" red or Republican "hurricane" in the 2022 midterms.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hart |first=Benjamin |date=2022-10-20 |title=‘A Category 2 or 3 Hurricane Headed Democrats’ Way’ |url=https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2022/10/dave-wasserman-on-2022-elections-democrats-danger.html |access-date=2025-09-26 |website=Intelligencer |language=en}}</ref>
In addition to predicting elections, Wasserman is known for his real-time analysis of election returns and early election calls on Twitter.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Irvine |first1=Chris |title='I've seen enough': Election guru Dave Wasserman calls Virginia for Youngkin |url=https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/ive-seen-enough-election-guru-dave-wasserman-calls-virginia-for-youngkin |access-date=July 26, 2022 |work=The Washington Examiner |date=November 2, 2021}}</ref> He is known for prefacing his election calls with the catchphrase, "{{visible anchor|I've seen enough}}."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hart |first1=Benjamin |title=Why There Are ‘More Warning Signs’ for Harris Than for Trump |url=https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/why-there-are-more-warning-signs-for-harris-than-for-trump.html |access-date=October 23, 2024 |work=New York |date=October 22, 2024}}</ref>
==Awards and honors== In 2018, Wasserman's interactive collaboration with FiveThirtyEight, the "Atlas of Redistricting", won the top prize for News Data App of the Year at the Data Journalism Awards organized by the Global Editors Network.<ref>{{cite web |title=Data Journalism Awards 2018 Ceremony |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9Z2uJUBg9Y&t=4s |website=YouTube |publisher=Global Editors Network |access-date=July 26, 2022}}</ref> He was named a Pritzker Fellow at the University of Chicago's Institute of Politics during the spring of 2019.<ref name="Cook Bio" />
==Personal life== Wasserman married Katherine Kline in 2015.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cunningham |first1=Caroline |title=Red and Yellow Bluegrass Wedding at Virginia's Riverside on the Potomac |url=https://washingtonian.com/2015/12/29/rustic-red-and-yellow-bluegrass-wedding-at-virginias-riverside-on-the-potomac/ |access-date=July 26, 2022 |work=Washingtonian |date=December 29, 2015}}</ref><!-- They reside in Alexandria, Virginia, with their daughter.-->
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==External links== *{{C-SPAN|1025307}}
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