Scott Rasmussen Speaker

Scott Rasmussen Keynote Speaker

  • Premier Network and Cable News Commentator
  • Co-Founder of ESPN
  • Founder and President of Rasmussen Reports

Scott Rasmussen's Biography

Scott Rasmussen is the founder and President of Rasmussen Reports, one of the United States’ premier sources for public opinion information. He has been an independent public opinion pollster since 1994 and is a frequent guest on Fox News, CNBC, the BBC, and other major media outlets.

Scott and his firm have developed a reputation for delivering reliable, newsworthy, and actionable public opinion data. Just as important, Scott has the ability to translate the numbers into meaningful analysis and commentary in a manner that both informs and entertains. Michael Barone calls Scott “one of America’s most innovative pollsters.”

Accuracy and stability are hallmarks of the Rasmussen tracking polls. A Fordham University analysis ranked Rasmussen Reports as the most accurate national polling firm in Election 2008. During Election 2004, Rasmussen Reports was the only firm to project the actual totals for the candidates within half-a-percentage point of the actual totals.

Rasmussen is the the Editor-At-Large at Ballotpedia, the Encyclopedia of American Politics. For Ballotpedia, he writes “Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day”, exploring newsworthy and interesting topics at the intersection of politics, culture, and technology.

His most recent book, “Politics Has Failed: America Will Not,” was published in 2017 by the Sutherland Institute.

Scott grew up in the broadcast business. Earlier in his career, he and his father founded ESPN, the cable sports network. Scott’s volunteer activities include serving as President of the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association, a 140 year-old organisation that provides opportunities for growth and renewal in a seaside setting.

For availability and speaker fees, please contact Scott Rasmussen’s speaking agent at Chartwell here, or call +1 972 385 1021 for U.S. inquiries or +44 207 293 0864 for international inquiries.

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Why Book Scott Rasmussen as a speaker?

  • He brings deep authority as the founder of Rasmussen Reports, giving audiences a clear view of what public opinion data really says and why it matters.

  • He translates polling numbers into practical insight that helps leaders understand voter and consumer sentiment, spot inflection points and avoid costly misreads.

  • He provides a grounded lens on how politics, culture and technology intersect through his work at Ballotpedia, equipping organisations to anticipate shifting narratives.

  • He delivers engaging, media-tested analysis that helps audiences separate signal from noise and communicate with greater confidence in a polarised environment.

Videos of Scott Rasmussen

All About Polls with Scott Rasmussen | The Policy Circle
Scott Rasmussen Discusses "The People's Money" (2012)
"Conservatism and Changing Demographics" (2012)

Books by Scott Rasmussen

Politics Has Failed: America Will Not

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