He received a Ph.D. from UCLA in 2008. A statistician and expert in public opinion, Dr. Linzer launched the website votamatic.org during the 2012 U.S. presidential campaign, where he accurately forecasted the election outcome in all 50 states, as early as June. His published research has appeared in journals including the Journal of the American Statistical Association, American Political Science Review, Political Analysis, and Journal of Statistical Software. He is currently working on a new book, Measurement Models for Social Research. Follow him on Twitter @DrewLinzer.