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American democracy needs better, bolder, and more diverse voices to fight for our communities.
Those voices deserve a competitive edge.
At Slingshot, we have a commitment to progressive problem solving and principled politics.
We partner with organizations and candidates who share these goals to tackle America’s greatest challenges.
Together, we'll have the tools and energy needed to create the future we deserve.
What We Do
Polling + Data
We conduct tailored research initiatives for political campaigns, independent expenditures, nonprofits, think tanks, and issue advocacy organizations.
We offer sophisticated multimodal polling, capturing a wide and representative sample while remaining less expensive and more versatile than traditional landline-only polling.
Our services include high-level analysis of polling data and strategic guidance that maximizes what the campaign can do.
Political Advisory
We work with candidates, donors, nonprofits, and other groups to develop progressive and inclusive solutions to political problems.
We are project managers and campaign advisors, offering guidance on strategy, communications, fundraising, and more. We also work with donors to coordinate programs and maximize impact.
Our clients bring bold new ideas, and we provide the capabilities and experience needed to realize their vision.
Our Work In Action
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Case 1: Jumaane Williams for New York Public Advocate
Slingshot produced a sophisticated piece of highly actionable research for Jumaane Williams. Our work included a neighborhood-by-neighborhood guide to targeting and outreach for the campaign.
Case 2: America in One Room
Slingshot worked as the political advisor to the A1R project, a groundbreaking experiment on polarization and political dialogue. Slingshot assisted the project organizers in recruiting speakers and attracting media coverage.
Case 3: Progressive Primary Challenges
Slingshot conducted in-depth polling on several progressive primary challenges. Our highly-accurate multimodal polling provided an overview of the political landscape in key elections, allowing us to shape the media narrative, place pressure on incumbents, and offer guidance to progressive challengers
Our Leadership
Evan Roth Smith
Co-Founder
Evan Roth Smith is a pollster and campaign consultant whose has run polling, data, and targeting operations in every state and hundreds of districts, as well as France, Japan, Israel, Germany, Ireland, Poland, Canada, India, China, South Korea, and the United Kingdom.
He is the co-author of Putin’s Master Plan, and his polling and writing has appeared in The Washington Post, FiveThirtyEight, Politico, RealClearPolitics, The Daily Beast, National Journal, Fox News, The Huffington Post, Daily Kos, and Newsday, among other outlets.
Sam Haass
Co-Founder
Sam Haass is a Democratic political operative and strategist with experience in elections at the municipal, state, and federal levels, as well as with national issue organizations and independent expenditures. He has managed campaigns as well as field, finance, advance, policy, and political teams.
Haass has appeared as a political commentator on SiriusXM radio.
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