LAKE RESEARCH PARTNERS

WHO WE ARE

Lake Research Partners is a national public opinion and political strategy research firm founded by Celinda Lake in 1995, and the most consistently accurate—and consistently progressive—Democratic research firm in the country. For three consecutive cycles, fivethirtyeight.com rated Lake Research at the top of all Democratic polling firms in terms of accuracy. This independent analysis of pollsters underscores our simultaneous commitment to innovation and rigorous turnout models and sampling methodology. 

Our principals are leading information and political campaign strategists, serving as tacticians and senior advisors to a wide range of advocacy groups, labor unions, non-profits, government agencies, companies, and foundations, as well as dozens of elected officials at all levels of the electoral process and progressive parties across the world. The firm is national in scope, with offices in Washington, D.C. and California, and senior staff located in Arizona, Minnesota, Montana, New York, Virginia, and Washington. 
  
We’re a woman-owned small business with a commitment to diversity. We have a strong client screen built on our core values, working only for pro-choice candidates, labor-friendly clients, and good corporate citizens. We live our values, and in many cases, we have turned down work and walked away from revenue that didn’t reflect what we stand for.

THE LRP DIFFERENCE

LRP is different. We don’t do conventional market research for corporate branding or products. Our clients, whether from the worlds of politics, philanthropy, advocacy, government, labor, or business, are seeking insights and strategy to advance a social purpose and a progressive, inclusive future. We also are not in the business of telling people what they want to hear. An effective advocate must know the full picture of the challenges, opportunities, and obstacles they face in order to communicate successfully, direct resources efficiently, and ultimately accomplish meaningful change. Our research, never cookie-cutter or off the shelf, draws on our expertise to find precisely the insights and tools needed to effect change.

PROGRESSIVE CHAMPIONS

We’re a firm of true believers. Each one of us feels privileged to work with our clients to advance progressive ideals. It’s the intangible benefit of working for Lake Research Partners which keeps us energized and motivated, even—perhaps, especially—during tumultuous times in our country. In 1995, many advisors and peers told Founder, Celinda Lake that building a firm with a progressive client base wasn’t economically viable for a new business. More than two decades later, we’re still at it, and still proud of—and honored by—our work for and commitment to our clients and to progressive values.

REALIZING OUR IDEALS

We maintain a stable and reliable professional staff of expert researchers and strategists. We don’t ramp up with temporary hires during election cycles to fill demand and let workers go without a job or benefits after Election Day. Instead, we invest time and training into our employees and enable them to develop unparalleled expertise on specific issues and geographic regions. We offer all employees of Lake Research Partners a generous benefit package we wish every American worker enjoyed. We are generous in our health care insurance coverage and continue to cover dependents and domestic partners. We provide paid maternity and paternity leave—and have done so since our inception as a firm. Our firm makes contributions to retirement plans and offers a generous leave package consistent with a healthy work and home balance.