Data Scientist

Data Scientist The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) is hiring a Data Scientist for the 2026 cycle. The Data Scientist will work with models and other analytics tools to understand the state of battleground Senate races and support targeting and universe creation for paid media and direct voter contact. They will also provide critical support to the DSCC's early vote reporting and analysis work for key battleground states. This position reports to the Deputy National Data and Analytics Director. Responsibilities Use historical and in-cycle data to provide strategic advice to DSCC, Senate campaigns, and coordinated campaigns Work with National Data and Analytics Director to project manage analytics vendors to ensure models and other analytics tools are delivered on time and meet quality standards Manage data support for vendors and staff in utilizing models for targeting mail, digital, and direct voter contact programming Support the DSCC's early vote reporting and analysis work by managing data systems and tools, including: Develop systems to ensure data arriving for reporting is accurate, synthesized, and up to date Create automated analysis tools to support understanding of early vote trends Write actionable analysis for stakeholders across the DSCC and state teams about what early vote data mean for the state of the race. Produce written materials clearly communicating analysis and providing clear and actionable recommendations to program staff Collaborate with other members of the DSCC and state teams to ensure models and early vote analysis are being translated to voter contact programs Build, document, and maintain scalable code to support both ongoing and one-off analysis projects Skills and Qualifications At least two cycles of political experience Experience using m