Melinda Smyser

The first Almanac of American Politics was published in 1971, and it hasn’t missed an election since. The nation’s most authoritative source of information about members of Congress, their districts, the governors and the states is published in print form after the national elections every two years by the National Journal Group in Washington D.C. Read More

The first Almanac of American Politics was published in 1971, and it hasn’t missed an election since. The nation’s most authoritative source of information about members of Congress, their districts, the governors and the states is published in print form after the national elections every two years by the National Journal Group in Washington D.C.

The Web version of the Almanac contains all of the information from the 2012 edition of the book, but the data is also continually revised by National Journal’s respected team of editors and reporters, which means that it's never out-of-date.

The Web site is organized according to people, districts and states, similar to the book. By using the Search function, you can access:

1. The most recent profile of a person, along with biographical data and voting behavior.
2. A detailed description of a congressional district, along with several tables of demographic data, the district's 2008 presidential results and its current Cook rating.
3. A history and analysis of the politics of a state, written by founding Almanac author and television commentator Michael Barone. The state pages also contain presidential election results, legislature party breakdowns, and analyses of demographic shifts that could affect redistricting in 2012.

If you have ideas for future versions to better serve your needs, email editor Jackie Koszczuk: thealmanac@nationaljournal.com