About the Author

Rachel Bitecofer is a political scientist and election forecaster turned political strategist. Bitecofer’s interviews and analysis have been featured by The New York Times, The Washington Post, Salon, Politico, The New Republic, Real Time with Bill Maher, CNN, MSNBC, and many other prominent news sources. She worked with Democratic Party candidates and organizations to implement negative partisanship strategy in the 2022 midterms.

Aaron Murphy is a writer and political strategist who served as chief of staff to U.S. senator Jon Tester (D-Mont.). A former journalist, he previously served as Tester’s communications director, speechwriter, and debate coach.