Kavon W. Nikrad

Kavon W. Nikrad has a strong background in politics and polling. Kavon W. is currently serving as the Director of Polling and Senior Political Editor at RealClearPolitics, starting in 2015. In this role, they oversee all polling aggregation on the company's website. Prior to this position, Kavon worked as the Senior Politics & Polling Editor at RealClearPolitics, where they played a key role in managing the polling aggregation during the 2016, 2018, and 2020 U.S. elections.

Before joining RealClearPolitics, Kavon worked as a freelance opinion writer from 2013 to 2015. In this role, they shared their views and expertise on various political topics.

Additionally, Kavon has extensive experience in online political communities. Kavon W. served as the Executive Editor at Race42012.com from 2011 to 2013, where they built a large and active online political community during the 2012 Presidential election. Kavon W. also founded and served as the Executive Editor at Race42008.com from 2006 to 2010, where they built another vibrant online community during the 2008 Presidential election. Both websites saw high traffic and engagement, with daily visitors exceeding 100,000 and page views numbering in the millions.

Overall, Kavon W. Nikrad brings a wealth of experience in political analysis, polling aggregation, and online community building to their current role at RealClearPolitics.

Kavon W. Nikrad received a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science and Criminal Justice from Minnesota State University, Mankato in 1999. Later, they pursued a Master of Public Affairs degree at the University of Minnesota, specializing in the Humphrey School of Public Affairs from 2012 to 2014. In 2011, they also completed a Public Policy Policy Fellow program at the same university.