$100-200/hrAs published by the platform.
This role asks local political analysts to write forecasts and reports on elections, polling and political-risk events in Iowa, reasoning only from evidence available at a fixed cutoff date. It suits practitioners who have made live, state-specific judgments on races and can explain the causes behind expected political and market effects.
$100-200/hr
Pay as published by the platform. It is not a guarantee of income or hours.
Open to residents of: Canada, United States.
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Official posting: https://work.mercor.com/jobs/list_AAABoUaziz924AgOiw5EJob_/local-political-expert-iowa-elections-forecasting-political-risk
Last checked on October 17, 2026.
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