2023 SCUCE Advocacy Luncheon

Please join us for one of the most popular events at the Southeast Credit Union Conference & Expo, the 2023 Advocacy Luncheon. Each year we have provided a compelling speaker who gives updates on what is happening in Washington, with a focus on how it affects Alabama, Florida, and Georgia.

This year's speaker is Jessica Taylor, the Senate and Governors Editor for The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter. Founded in 1984, The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter provides analyses of presidential, U.S. Senate, House and gubernatorial races. The New York Times has called The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, "a newsletter that both parties regard as authoritative. 

In her presentations, Taylor draws on years of experience covering elections and breaking news to provide a detailed look at the key dynamics and factors that will impact upcoming key Presidential, House, Senate, and gubernatorial races. Exclusively represented by Leading Authorities speakers bureau, she takes a look back at past precedents, analyzes current events and polling numbers, and highlights the critical trends to watch that will shape the future political landscape.

Before joining Cook, Taylor was a political reporter for National Public Radio for five years, where she covered elections and breaking news, ranging from the White House to both chambers of Congress and statewide elections. She was also a contributing author to the 2020 edition of The Almanac of American Politics.

Taylor has previously served as a senior analyst/reporter for The Rothenberg Political Report (now Inside Elections), where her quotes and analysis appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal and numerous other publications. She has reported on politics for several prestigious outlets over the past decade — including the NBC News Political Unit, National Journal, Politico and The Hill, where she served as campaign editor. She has appeared on MSNBC, Fox News, C-SPAN and CNN. Her expert analysis contributed to real-time election night coverage and analysis at CBS in 2012.

A Tennessee native, she graduated magna cum laude in 2007 with a B.A. in political science from Furman University in South Carolina.

In her session titled "2024 Election and Current Political Landscape", Taylor will explore the key presidential battleground states to watch -- including the changing dynamics in Florida and Georgia. She will look at the 2024 field and a potential Biden vs. Trump rematch, assess Gov. Ron DeSantis's chances, along with diving into the key Senate and House races to watch. We know that she will provide us with a timely and meaningful update at this year's Advocacy Luncheon!

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