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Political Analyst, Iowa Elections | $100–200/hr | Remote

Contract · In Office · USA

Posted Oct 18, 2026

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  • Local Political Analysts, Iowa. Elections Forecasting & Political Risk. Remote AI Project
  • We are looking for political analysts with first-hand knowledge of Iowa races to build expert forecasting and research data used to evaluate and improve AI models. Each task asks you to reason from a fixed evidence cutoff, with no hindsight, and document the judgment a strong analyst would have made at that moment.
  • What You'll Do
  • Write point-in-time political reports and forecasts from a stated evidence cutoff
  • Make and document judgments about polling, win probabilities and market-implied odds
  • Explain the mechanism behind an event's expected political and market impact
  • Review AI-generated analyses and grade them against your own standard
  • Who Can Apply
  • Hands-on experience analysing current or recent Senate, governor or statewide races in Iowa, for example as a university political scientist, state or regional pollster, campaign or party analytics staff, or political-risk analyst
  • A record of live judgments about polling, win probabilities or odds, not only retrospective commentary
  • Strong polling literacy and causal event analysis
  • Typically 8+ years of direct experience, or equivalent performance
  • Pay and Contract
  • $100–200 per hour, as published on the official listing
  • Contractor role, fully remote
  • Open to candidates in the United States and Canada, as stated on the official listing
  • How to Apply
  • Use the "Apply" button: it opens the listing on OpenJob, where you will find the official application link.
  • We are a referral partner of the client. The application link is a referral link and OpenJob may earn a commission if you are hired. Applying is always free.

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Political Analyst, Iowa Elections | $100–200/hr | Remote

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