Dave Sackett is a founding Partner in The Tarrance Group, one of the most respected and successful Republican survey research and strategy teams in American politics today. Sackett has an extensive background in campaign strategy, political media and message development, and demographic  targeting.

Sackett serves as the pollster and strategic consultant for over fifty Republican Governors, U.S. Senators, Members of Congress, and State leaders, including Colorado Governor Bill Owens, NRCC Chairman Congressman Tom Reynolds, U.S. Senator John Warner of Virginia, Idaho Senator Larry Craig, and Jacksonville, FL Mayor John Peyton.  Sackett also serves as a strategic consultant for the National Republican Congressional Committee, and is the pollster for the State Senate and House campaign committees in Florida.

Roll Call named Dave Sackett as one of the top twenty consultants in the country, calling him “one of the most influential pollsters in the business.” for his role in elective politics and his issue work on issues like Social Security, Medicare, and Immigration.

Sackett served as member of the Bush-Cheney ’04 polling team, and was charged with developing the national Republican strategy for messaging on  the  Prescription Drug Benefit to Medicare legislation, and Republican messaging to Hispanic voters in key target states. 

In addition to his domestic political work, Sackett is also very active in international politics, having served as a pollster and strategic advisor on national and provincial campaigns in Canada, France, Russia, the Philippines, and the Ukraine.  

Sackett’s public affairs work centers around children’s issues, and he has spent the last fifteen years working with foundations and organizations involved in children’s health, adoption, before and afterschool programs, and abuse prevention strategies.  In 2002, Sackett served as the pollster for California Prop 49 - Arnold Schwarzenegger’s successful Before and After School Initiative.

Prior to joining The Tarrance Group, Dave Sackett served as a Political Director for the National Republican Congressional Committee, as a producer/director for a media consulting firm, and as communications director for a California Congressman.

Sackett grew up in Canada and is a graduate of Trent University.  He switched to politics when his hockey career was cut short by a lack of talent

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