Co-Founder & Executive Editor of RealClearPolitics

Chicago, IL, USA

Tom Bevan Biography

Tom Bevan is the Co-Founder and President of RealClearPolitics. In addition to overseeing the editorial staff, writing features, and co-hosting RCP's weekly podcast, "The Takeaway," Bevan is featured frequently as a political analyst on television and is widely recognized as one of the nation's foremost election analysts.

Bevan's work has appeared in numerous publications including the Wall Street Journal, the Chicago Sun-Times, and The Guardian. For more than a decade Bevan hosted a weekly radio show on politics on 89 WLS. He is also co-author with Carl Cannon of two eBooks on the 2012 Election: "The Battle Begins" and "A Time for Choosing."

Bevan is a graduate of Princeton University, where he played football and received a B.A. in American History. He lives in the Chicago area with his wife and five children.

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Tom Bevan Speaking Topics

  • Politics and Our Upcoming Elections.

    As the leader of one of the preeminent political news sources in Washington, DC, Tom Bevan offers his own signature brand of political analysis. In presentations featuring the acclaimed RealClearPolitics polling average, he details what is happening in Washington and on Capitol Hill, complete with election forecasting and detailed statistical analysis. Bevan also incorporates insights gleaned from the three-part book about the 2012 election he co-authored with RCP’s Carl Cannon. A political junkie, Bevan offers the historical context of today’s political events so that his audience can get a better understanding of why events are playing out in Washington they way they are.

    With unsurpassed access to the White House, candidates, and their respective staffs, Bevan gives his audience a riveting behind-the-scenes, real-time look at politics. He provides in-depth reporting and analysis, and his presentations are full of up-to-the-minute news-breaking material. Bevan gives an insider’s perspective on the key political moments and issues, as well as a careful survey of the terrain ahead for the next elections, making him a must-see expert for those who want to truly understand the political environment.

Tom Bevan Videos

She Thinks | Tom Bevan: Can We Trust Polling?

She Thinks | Tom Bevan: Can We Trust Polling?

Tom Bevan of RealClearPolitics joins the podcast to discuss the science of polling and how to determine if a poll is legitimate, especially as we...

'An All-Out Fight': Tom Bevan Says Democratic Field for 2020 Is 'Wide Open'

'An All-Out Fight': Tom Bevan Says Democratic Field for 2020 Is 'Wide Open'

RealClearPolitics President Tom Bevan said Saturday on "Fox & Friends" that the race for the Democratic nomination in the 2020 presidential election...

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