our team
As a nonpartisan, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, State Navigate is led by its Board of Directors, who are evenly divided among political party identification. Its staff consists of experts across the political spectrum: conservatives, liberals, and independents, who are dedicated to giving an unbiased and transparent approach to covering state legislatures and curating the data for them. Presently, our staff is situated across four states in the northeast and south.
The political and data science committee are occasional volunteer positions with members across the country who lend a hand to our organization via data analysis, creation, and curation. The state government and journalism advisory committee consists of journalists and, in the future, incumbent and former legislators who want to see State Navigate succeed and use their experience in their fields and states to help State Navigate’s reach and approach to state governance topics. The development committee is responsible for helping guide and advise the general development of the organization, planning and managing organizational projects and/or ventures, plugging their network into the work of State Navigate, and/or any other matters related to the development and expansion of the organization.
Meet the Team
Board of directors
Secretary & Treasurer
Sam is a 2019 graduate of UW-Madison. After working in tax accounting, he started working as a non-partisan civil service employee in the Wisconsin State government.
Monica is the president and owner of a research and strategic intelligence consulting firm that serves campaigns, public affairs organizations, nonprofits, law firms, and corporations across the United States. Although an Arizona native, Monica is a graduate of Hollins University and American University and is based in Washington, DC.
vice Chair of the Board
Mike served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 2016-2023 and became the Whip of the House Democrats from 2020 to the end of his time in office.
Mike served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 2016-2023 and became the Whip of the House Democrats from 2020 to the end of his time in office.
Chair of the Board
Bob served six years on the Stafford County Board of Supervisors from 2012 to 2018 and as a Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 2018 to 2020.
Bob served six years on the Stafford County Board of Supervisors from 2012 to 2018 and as a Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 2018 to 2020.
Board Member
Sam is a 2019 graduate of UW-Madison. After working in tax accounting, he started working as a non-partisan civil service employee in the Wisconsin State government.
Jacob Fish is a senior strategy leader with deep experience applying political data and analysis to guide campaigns, advocacy efforts, and executive decision making. He currently serves as Managing Director at Stand Together, and previously held the position of Deputy Director at the Virginia Chapter of Americans for Prosperity and also previously led political campaigns for multiple Virginia House of Delegate races. Jacob and his family live in Richmond, Virginia.
BOARD MEMBER
Mike served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 2016-2023 and became the Whip of the House Democrats from 2020 to the end of his time in office.
BOARD MEMBER
Bob served six years on the Stafford County Board of Supervisors from 2012 to 2018 and as a Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 2018 to 2020.
Patrick Ruffini is a founding partner at Echelon Insights, a leading public opinion and strategic research firm known for methodological innovation and forecasting accuracy. He is the author of two critically acclaimed books on American politics and regularly provides analysis for mainstream media outlets. Ruffini has led hundreds of research and strategy projects and previously held senior roles at the Republican National Committee and on President George W. Bush’s 2004 re-election campaign.
Board Member
Sam is a 2019 graduate of UW-Madison. After working in tax accounting, he started working as a non-partisan civil service employee in the Wisconsin State government.
Sam is a 2019 graduate of UW-Madison. After working in tax accounting, he started working as a non-partisan civil service employee in the Wisconsin State government.
Staff
Managing Editor
Allie was the editor of CNalysis.com. Her writing expertise has helped make the articles at CNalysis poignant, witty, and thorough. She graduated from Randolph College in 2021 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and is from Richmond, Virginia. Allie became our Managing Editor and Virginia Correspondent for State Navigate in July 2025.
Allie was the editor of CNalysis.com. Her writing expertise has helped make the articles at CNalysis poignant, witty, and thorough. She graduated from Randolph College in 2021 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and is from Richmond, Virginia. Allie became our Managing Editor and Virginia Correspondent for State Navigate in July 2025.
elections coordinator
Michael is an expert in GIS technology and has experience in coding and scraping technology. He is a graduate of Fordham University and the University of Chicago Law School. He became our Elections Coordinator in July 2025, and is responsible for collecting election and demographic data, helping with election night operations, and researching elections operations in all fifty states.
Michael is an expert in GIS technology and has experience in coding and scraping technology. He is a graduate of Fordham University and the University of Chicago Law School. He became our Elections Coordinator in July 2025, and is responsible for collecting election and demographic data, helping with election night operations, and researching elections operations in all fifty states.
Executive Director
Chaz was the Director of CNalysis.com, the only website dedicated to state legislative election forecasting. He has successfully forecasted thousands of state legislative elections since 2017 during his senior year in high school. Born in Newport News, Chaz grew up in Hanover and Henrico Counties, VA, and graduated from Virginia Tech with a Bachelor’s in Political Science in May 2024. He is the founder of State Navigate and became Executive Director of the organization in July 2025.
Chaz was the Director of CNalysis.com, the only website dedicated to state legislative election forecasting. He has successfully forecasted thousands of state legislative elections since 2017 during his senior year in high school. Born in Newport News, Chaz grew up in Hanover and Henrico Counties, VA, and graduated from Virginia Tech with a Bachelor’s in Political Science in May 2024. He is the founder of State Navigate and became Executive Director of the organization in July 2025.
data manager
Mary Radcliffe is a mathematician and data analyst from Pittsburgh. She earned a PhD in Mathematics from the University of California, San Diego in 2012. Mary has previously worked as a Teaching Professor at Carnegie Mellon University and Researcher at FiveThirtyEight. She became the Data Manager at State Navigate in 2025 and is responsible for creating and managing various databases that State Navigate uses for its content.
Mary Radcliffe is a mathematician and data analyst from Pittsburgh. She earned a PhD in Mathematics from the University of California, San Diego in 2012. Mary has previously worked as a Teaching Professor at Carnegie Mellon University and Researcher at FiveThirtyEight. She became the Data Manager at State Navigate in 2025 and is responsible for creating and managing various databases that State Navigate uses for its content.
Development director
Jack was the co-runner of CNalysis.com and runs his own election forecasting website, JHK Forecast. He graduated with a Bachelor’s with a double major in both finance and economics from the University of Alabama in 2023 and a Master’s in finance in 2024. Jack became the Development Director of State Navigate in 2025 and is responsible for leading design projects across our data collection and creation processes.
Jack was the co-runner of CNalysis.com and runs his own election forecasting website, JHK Forecast. He graduated with a Bachelor’s with a double major in both finance and economics from the University of Alabama in 2023 and a Master’s in finance in 2024. Jack became the Development Director of State Navigate in 2025 and is responsible for leading design projects across our data collection and creation processes.
committees
political and data science committee:
The political & data science committee is dedicated to political science and data science as the organization works on developing its databases and methodologies, crunching data, and when applicable, conducting polls and other forms of research.
Data Science chair
Charlie Kramer retired from a 30-year career at the International Monetary Fund to study for an MS in Analytics from Georgia Tech with the aim to do volunteer data work. He is a Bluebonnet Data Fellow, trained with Generation Data and has contributed to Parsons Data open-source software. He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Virginia and lives outside DC with his wife, daughter, 3 dogs and many guitars.
Charlie Kramer retired from a 30-year career at the International Monetary Fund to study for an MS in Analytics from Georgia Tech with the aim to do volunteer data work. He is a Bluebonnet Data Fellow, trained with Generation Data and has contributed to Parsons Data open-source software. He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Virginia and lives outside DC with his wife, daughter, 3 dogs and many guitars.
political science vice chair
Steven Rogers is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Saint Louis University, the Director of the SLU/YouGov Poll, and previously worked in state legislative campaigns. His book Accountability in State Legislatures is the most comprehensive academic account of state legislative elections. Rogers’s research focuses on elections and state politics and is published in The American Political Science Review, The American Journal of Political Science, and The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science.
Steven Rogers is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Saint Louis University, the Director of the SLU/YouGov Poll, and previously worked in state legislative campaigns. His book Accountability in State Legislatures is the most comprehensive academic account of state legislative elections. Rogers’s research focuses on elections and state politics and is published in The American Political Science Review, The American Journal of Political Science, and The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science.
Political Science Chair
Nicholas Goedert is an assistant professor of Political Science at Virginia Tech with expertise focused on legislative elections and American politics. He is the author of Ground War: Courts, Commissions, and the Fight over Partisan Gerrymanders, published by Oxford University in 2022. His research has been published in journals including the American Journal of Political Science, Legislative Studies Quarterly, State Politics and Policy Quarterly, and the Election Law Journal. He served as an expert witness in the Wisconsin redistricting case Whitford v. Gill (adjudicated by the U.S. Supreme Court during summer 2018), and also serves on the Executive Board of the voting rights advocacy group UpVote Virginia. He holds a Ph.D. in Politics from Princeton University and a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center.
Nicholas Goedert is an assistant professor of Political Science at Virginia Tech with expertise focused on legislative elections and American politics. He is the author of Ground War: Courts, Commissions, and the Fight over Partisan Gerrymanders, published by Oxford University in 2022. His research has been published in journals including the American Journal of Political Science, Legislative Studies Quarterly, State Politics and Policy Quarterly, and the Election Law Journal. He served as an expert witness in the Wisconsin redistricting case Whitford v. Gill (adjudicated by the U.S. Supreme Court during summer 2018), and also serves on the Executive Board of the voting rights advocacy group UpVote Virginia. He holds a Ph.D. in Politics from Princeton University and a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center.
data science member
Chris is the Campaign Finance Analyst for CNalysis. When he’s not spending time crunching the numbers, he’s spending time with his three dogs at his home in suburban Chicago.
Chris is the Campaign Finance Analyst for CNalysis. When he’s not spending time crunching the numbers, he’s spending time with his three dogs at his home in suburban Chicago.
Data Science Member
Jackson previously worked at CNalysis as the Head Oddsmaker from 2019 to 2022, and continued work on various models until CNalysis closed at the end of 2024. For his full-time job, Jackson works as a Mechanical Engineer in the Power Industry. Jackson is native to Johnson County, Kansas, and still lives there today.
Jackson previously worked at CNalysis as the Head Oddsmaker from 2019 to 2022, and continued work on various models until CNalysis closed at the end of 2024. For his full-time job, Jackson works as a Mechanical Engineer in the Power Industry. Jackson is native to Johnson County, Kansas, and still lives there today.
Data Science Member
Colin Miller is the founder of redistricter.com, a web application for political and demographic data visualization. He’s currently based in Manhattan, New York.
Colin Miller is the founder of redistricter.com, a web application for political and demographic data visualization. He’s currently based in Manhattan, New York.
data science member
Drew Savicki is an election mapping fanatic based in North Carolina. He’s mapped election data for six years for elections from state legislatures to the federal government.
Drew Savicki is an election mapping fanatic based in North Carolina. He’s mapped election data for six years for elections from state legislatures to the federal government.
data science member
Josh Metcalf is an undergraduate at Santa Clara University majoring in Political Science. His main interests are electoral politics, geospatial analysis, and the evolution of political coalitions over time.
Josh Metcalf is an undergraduate at Santa Clara University majoring in Political Science. His main interests are electoral politics, geospatial analysis, and the evolution of political coalitions over time.
data science member
Alan Zhang is an undergraduate Political Science / Data Analytics student at University of California San Diego. He has an obsession with college basketball and elections, and was previously an intern at CNalysis.
Alan Zhang is an undergraduate Political Science / Data Analytics student at University of California San Diego. He has an obsession with college basketball and elections, and was previously an intern at CNalysis.
data science member
State government and journalism advisory committee
Committee member
Adam Belmar, founder of Advocacy Content Kitchen and former Deputy Assistant to the President of the United States, brings extensive experience in digital media content creation and political podcasting. His career includes roles as Senior Producer at ABC News, where his work earned multiple prestigious awards including a George Foster Peabody Award, and he holds a Bachelor of Science in Journalism from Boston University.
Adam Belmar, founder of Advocacy Content Kitchen and former Deputy Assistant to the President of the United States, brings extensive experience in digital media content creation and political podcasting. His career includes roles as Senior Producer at ABC News, where his work earned multiple prestigious awards including a George Foster Peabody Award, and he holds a Bachelor of Science in Journalism from Boston University.
committee member
Michael Pope is an author, journalist and podcaster who lives in Old Town Alexandria. He has reported for NPR, the New York Times and the Alexandria Gazette Packet. He is the author of five books, most recently “The Byrd Machine in Virginia: The Rise and Fall of a Conservative Political Organization.”
Michael Pope is an author, journalist and podcaster who lives in Old Town Alexandria. He has reported for NPR, the New York Times and the Alexandria Gazette Packet. He is the author of five books, most recently “The Byrd Machine in Virginia: The Rise and Fall of a Conservative Political Organization.”
committee member
Graham Moomaw is a senior reporter for The Virginia Mercury, a nonprofit outlet based in Richmond that focuses on statehouse news. A Lynchburg native and graduate of James Madison University, he previously worked at the Richmond Times-Dispatch and The Daily Progress in Charlottesville. He has covered Virginia government and politics since 2015.
Graham Moomaw is a senior reporter for The Virginia Mercury, a nonprofit outlet based in Richmond that focuses on statehouse news. A Lynchburg native and graduate of James Madison University, he previously worked at the Richmond Times-Dispatch and The Daily Progress in Charlottesville. He has covered Virginia government and politics since 2015.
committee member
Brandon is the Editor-in-Chief of the Virginia Political Newsletter by Virginia Scope. He focuses on covering state politics and the General Assembly. He founded Virginia Scope in 2020.
Brandon is the Editor-in-Chief of the Virginia Political Newsletter by Virginia Scope. He focuses on covering state politics and the General Assembly. He founded Virginia Scope in 2020.
committee member
Jeff E. Schapiro is politics columnist for the Richmond Times-Dispatch. He has covered Virginia elections and government for 45 years.
Before joining the Times-Dispatch in 1987, Schapiro reported from the State Capitol for United Press International and Virginia Business magazine.
Jeff E. Schapiro is politics columnist for the Richmond Times-Dispatch. He has covered Virginia elections and government for 45 years.
Before joining the Times-Dispatch in 1987, Schapiro reported from the State Capitol for United Press International and Virginia Business magazine.
development committee
committee member
Elliott Morris is a data-driven journalist and author living in Washington, DC. He’s the author of STRENGTH IN NUMBERS: How Polls Work and Why We Need Them. Elliott was most recently the Editorial Director of Data Analytics at ABC News, where he developed polling aggregation and election-forecasting models and managed the research and data visualization teams for ABC’s data-journalism website FiveThirtyEight/538. Elliott writes a regular blog/newsletter about politics, polling, and elections through the lens of data and statistical analysis.
Elliott Morris is a data-driven journalist and author living in Washington, DC. He’s the author of STRENGTH IN NUMBERS: How Polls Work and Why We Need Them. Elliott was most recently the Editorial Director of Data Analytics at ABC News, where he developed polling aggregation and election-forecasting models and managed the research and data visualization teams for ABC’s data-journalism website FiveThirtyEight/538. Elliott writes a regular blog/newsletter about politics, polling, and elections through the lens of data and statistical analysis.
api governance committee
Secretary & Treasurer
Max Shapiro has spent the last 18 years working on state and local political campaigns in Virginia including 4 years working as the legislative director for a member of the Virginia House of Delegates. He currently runs LegislativeAssistant.AI, a decision-support workspace for Virginia’s legislature and local governments.
Max Shapiro has spent the last 18 years working on state and local political campaigns in Virginia including 4 years working as the legislative director for a member of the Virginia House of Delegates. He currently runs LegislativeAssistant.AI, a decision-support workspace for Virginia’s legislature and local governments.
Vice Chair
Matt Popovich is a Staff Engineer at Forge in San Francisco. Previously, he was an engineer at Amazon and Morning Consult, founded a legislative tracking startup, started a YIMBY Action chapter, and worked as a consultant in DC for numerous Democratic political campaigns.
Matt Popovich is a Staff Engineer at Forge in San Francisco. Previously, he was an engineer at Amazon and Morning Consult, founded a legislative tracking startup, started a YIMBY Action chapter, and worked as a consultant in DC for numerous Democratic political campaigns.
Chair
Anshi has spent the last 6 years in the tech sector, working as a Product Manager and Solutions Consultant for a data-intensive platform. A graduate of New York University in Politics and Mathematics, she now serves as a strategist at an education consulting non-profit.
Anshi has spent the last 6 years in the tech sector, working as a Product Manager and Solutions Consultant for a data-intensive platform. A graduate of New York University in Politics and Mathematics, she now serves as a strategist at an education consulting non-profit.
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Charlie Kramer retired from a 30-year career at the International Monetary Fund to study for an MS in Analytics from Georgia Tech with the aim to do volunteer data work. He is a Bluebonnet Data Fellow, trained with Generation Data and has contributed to Parsons Data open-source software. He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Virginia and lives outside DC with his wife, daughter, 3 dogs and many guitars.
Charlie Kramer retired from a 30-year career at the International Monetary Fund to study for an MS in Analytics from Georgia Tech with the aim to do volunteer data work. He is a Bluebonnet Data Fellow, trained with Generation Data and has contributed to Parsons Data open-source software. He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Virginia and lives outside DC with his wife, daughter, 3 dogs and many guitars.
