Hey there.

I'm Matt McDermott, a Democratic pollster & strategist.

I am Senior Vice President at Whitman Insight Strategies where I serve as a leading strategist to a wide range of progressive candidates, advocacy groups, non-profits, and foundations, as well as brand clients.

My expertise in messaging strategy and targeting research has led to important victories in key political races and in a vast array of issue spaces related to public health, strengthening labor unions, civil rights and voting, immigration, democracy reform, and political engagement & participation.

The soundbite: I help organizations and campaigns develop and refine their message to more effectively communicate with their target audience.

I hold a BA in political science and geography from the George Washington University, and am a RIVA-trained moderator who has facilitated hundreds of focus groups, in-depth interviews, and ethnographies among various audiences over the years. 

I also serve as Co-Chair of the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund Campaign Board and as a member of the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund Board of Directors.

My husband Dillon and I are proud to call Rhode Island home, though in past years I have also shared my time between Washington, D.C., New York City, and London.

Want to work together? Get in touch.