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Jessica Taylor
Senate & Governors Editor, The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter
- Provides analyses of presidential, U.S. Senate, House and gubernatorial races, which has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal and numerous other publications
- Spent five years as a political reporter for NPR, covering elections and breaking news
- Reported on politics for several prestigious outlets over the past decade — including the NBC News Political Unit, National Journal, Politico and The Hill
- Media appearances on MSNBC, Fox News, C-SPAN and CNN
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Jessica Taylor is the Senate and Governors Editor for The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter. Founded in 1984, The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter provides analyses of presidential, U.S. Senate, House and gubernatorial races. The New York Times has called The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, "a newsletter that both parties regard as authoritative."
In her presentations, Taylor draws on years of experience covering elections and breaking news to provide a detailed look at the key dynamics and factors that will impact upcoming key Presidential, House, Senate, and gubernatorial races. Exclusively represented by Leading Authorities speakers bureau, she takes a look back at past precedents, analyzes current events and polling numbers, and highlights the critical trends to watch that will shape the future political landscape.
Before joining Cook, Taylor was a political reporter for National Public Radio for five years, where she covered elections and breaking news, ranging from the White House to both chambers of Congress and statewide elections. She was also a contributing author to the 2020 edition of The Almanac of American Politics.
Taylor has previously served as a senior analyst/reporter for The Rothenberg Political Report (now Inside Elections), where her quotes and analysis appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal and numerous other publications. She has reported on politics for several prestigious outlets over the past decade — including the NBC News Political Unit, National Journal, Politico and The Hill, where she served as campaign editor. She has appeared on MSNBC, Fox News, C-SPAN and CNN. Her expert analysis contributed to real-time election night coverage and analysis at CBS in 2012.
A Tennessee native, she graduated magna cum laude in 2007 with a B.A. in political science from Furman University in South Carolina.
The Path to Power: A Deep Dive into Key Senate, House, and Governors Races. In this talk, The Cook Political Report’s Jessica Taylor provides a detailed look at the most important races that will decide the balance of power in Washington — especially in Congress. She delves into the key trends shaping upcoming elections and policymaking, and explores demographic shifts, party dynamics, the economy, social issues, and the other emerging topics that will be top of mind for voters as they make their way to the polls. Taylor’s expertise offers a comprehensive overview of the forces driving political change from the local level to national contests, as well as how the outcomes of various scenarios stand to impact organizations and society.
Historical Changes in Partisanship and Voter Behavior. In this presentation, Jessica will show how partisanship and ticket-splitting has decreased over the past few decades and the impact that has had on elections and governance. She will also explore how sitting senators now often struggle to outperform their presidential party's nominee, which wasn't the case even a few election cycles ago.
Off to the Political Races: A Preview of the Next Presidential Election. Jessica Taylor draws from her years of experience covering pivotal elections and breaking news from the White House, Congress, and statewide elections to provide a nonpartisan outlook of the next Presidential election. Looking forward to the upcoming race, she will explore which states will be pivotal in the Electoral college, trends and polling we’re seeing in each, and the candidates expected to throw their names in the hat for the presidency.
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