Doug Schoen

Widely recognized as a co-inventor of overnight polling, Schoen was credited by The New York Times for “one of the most ambitious pollings of an electorate ever undertaken.”

Named “Pollster of the Year” by the American Association of Political Consultants for his work on President Bill Clinton’s 1996 reelection campaign, Schoen created and effectively communicated the message that turned around the President’s political fortunes between 1994 and 1996. As a result, he was profiled in Time magazine’s “Masters of the Message.”

Schoen has been Mike Bloomberg’s pollster and senior advisor for 20 years, helping him win three elections as New York City Mayor, working closely on his 2020 Presidential bid, and advancing political reforms through his Super PAC, Independence USA.

Schoen is the author of 15 books and is a regular contributor to The Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, NY Daily News, The Hill, Forbes, Fox News, and various other publications.

He graduated magna cum laude from Harvard, holds a degree from Harvard Law School, and has his doctorate in philosophy from Oxford University. He has lectured at the Institute of Politics at Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government, the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania, and the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University.