Galen Druke is the founder and host of the GD POLITICS podcast. He previously hosted and produced the popular "FiveThirtyEight Politics" podcast, where he covered American elections for nearly a decade. His reporting and analysis have also regularly appeared on ABC News and the BBC, as well as NPR, C-SPAN, CBC and more. In his work, he uses data and evidence (and humor!) to cut through the noise and paint a rigorous picture of American politics. He has given talks to a range of academic and professional organizations, including the Harvard Institute of Politics and the National Conference of State Legislatures.
His long-form reporting includes "The Gerrymandering Project," which was featured on the shortlist for the Data Journalism Awards “Investigation Of The Year.” He previously launched a daily news magazine program on Wisconsin Public Radio and got his start at NPR affiliates in New York City and Baltimore, where he attended The Johns Hopkins University. He is an executive member of the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences and lives in New York City.