Election Analyst & Pollster; Executive Director of Elections & Surveys at CBS News; Author of "Where Did You Get This Number"

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Anthony Salvanto Biography

Anthony Salvanto, Ph.D., is an election analyst and pollster who serves as executive director of elections and surveys at CBS News. Salvanto oversees polling across the nation and states, leads the CBS News Decision Desk that estimates outcomes on election nights, and appears on CBS News broadcasts and platforms. He joined CBS News as manager of surveys, building a comprehensive election research operation in broadcast journalism.

Salvanto has covered presidential and midterm congressional races and reported on Americans' opinions on major topics, including the state of the nation, the economy, democracy, the COVID-19 pandemic, political parties, partisanship, immigration, international conflicts, and finances. Through the CBS News Battleground Tracker, Salvanto and the Election and Survey Unit provide coverage of contests across key states and districts using large-scale surveys and data models, identifying potential scenarios in presidential and congressional elections and key influencer groups beyond typical demographic breakdowns.

On election nights, Salvanto presents real-time results from the CBS News Data Desk, offering viewers insight into how the desk analyzes results. He has contributed to the development of new modeling and interviewing methods for elections and polling at CBS News, including online interviewing, list-based sampling, and the use of cell phones. Salvanto appears regularly on "Face the Nation," the "CBS Evening News," and "CBS This Morning."

Salvanto is the author of "Where Did You Get This Number: A Pollster's Guide to Making Sense of the World." The book provides an inside look at polling and public opinion measurement in the United States. His expertise includes American politics and elections, public opinion, and survey research methods, with scholarly writing published in research journals, edited volumes, and conference papers on voting behavior and sampling techniques.

Salvanto is affiliated with the Institute for Quantitative Social Science at Harvard. He holds a Ph.D. in political science from the University of California, Irvine, and a B.A. from Tufts. Salvanto is recognized for translating complex data into accessible narratives for audiences in American political journalism and public opinion research.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 10/13/2026.

Anthony Salvanto Videos

Anthony Salvanto: The President Wasn't On The Ballot

Anthony Salvanto: The President Wasn't On The Ballot

'Where Did You Get This Number?' author Anthony Salvanto helps Stephen take stock of the outcome of the 2018 Midterm elections. Subscribe ...

Anthony Salvanto: Polling and Public Opinion, What Does It All Mean?

Anthony Salvanto: Polling and Public Opinion, What Does It All Mean?

Midterm elections are fast approaching and many are looking at polls with a more critical eye than in 2016. Yet people still expect polls to...

Face the Nation - Anthony Salvanto, Leslie Sanchez, Amy Walter

Face the Nation - Anthony Salvanto, Leslie Sanchez, Amy Walter

Missed the second half of the show? The latest on Virginia female voters and their thoughts leading into midterms and what has changed ...

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