As a self-described “political nerd,” John Couvillon has had a lifelong fascination with politics, particularly the analysis of voter and election data.

His extensive background and work experience in analytics has helped him gain the insights necessary to succeed in this part of the political world. John is a Certified Public Accountant with a B.S. in Accounting from Louisiana State University who recognized in the mid 1990s that computers were gradually replacing accounting positions. Instead of being a casualty of technological progress, John proactively enrolled in the Information Systems graduate program at Louisiana State University. With his master’s degree in hand, he then worked for the next 14 years in a variety of programming, project management, and data analysis positions.

It was as a senior data analyst at Blue Cross that John realized that the skills gained as an analyst could fill a market niche in the political world, and in 2010, John launched JMC Enterprises of Louisiana (also known as JMC Analytics and Polling), which provides strategic consulting services to candidates and issue advocacy groups, including public opinion polling, voter targeting, quarterbacking “get out the vote” activities, and redistricting. His analyses have been recognized both locally and nationally in publications like the Washington Post, New York Times, Reuters, CBS News, National Journal, The Hill, POLITICO, Townhall, US News and World Report, National Review Online, and RealClearPolitics. His work has also been recognized by his political consulting colleagues by winning a Reed Award from Campaign and Elections for “Innovation In Survey Research.”

To date, John has worked with clients in 36 states who have been elected to federal, judicial, legislative, and local offices.

John is a native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where he currently resides with his wife. Outside of politics, he is also interested in golf, cycling, and weightlifting.