The influencers

The influencers, presented by Campaigns & Elections' Politics magazine, is a regular feature designed to help you navigate the treacherous waters of state-level politics. The influencers is a catalog of the hundred most important opinion brokers in each state.

Massachusetts in the June 2010 issue of Politics, we identified the top 10 Democrats and Republicans, along with the top 80 Across the Spectrum that you need to know in Massachusetts. About the author: Jim O'Sullivan is a reporter for the State House News Service in Boston Click here to read the Massachusetts influencers.	Georgia in the April 2010 issue of Politics, we identified the top 10 Democrats and Republicans, along with the next 40 democrats and republicans that you need to know in Georgia. About the author: Aaron Gould Sheinin has covered Southern politics for more than a decade, primarily in Georgia and South Carolina. He has been a politics and government reporter at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution since 2007. Click here to read the Georgia influencers.
Illinois in the April 2010 issue of Politics, we identified the top 10 Democrats and Republicans along with the next 36 democrats and 37 republicans that you need to know in Illinois. About the author: Bob Gough is the vice president and editor of QuincyNews.org, an independent online news organization in Quincy, Illinois that launcher in April 2008. Gough is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and has 20 years experience in print, radio, televeision, newspaper and online journalism. Click here to read the Illinois influencers.	Florida in the September 2009 issue of Politics, we identified the top 50 Democrats and Republicans you need to know in Florida. About the author: Lucy Morgan was a St. Petersburg Times reporter from 1968 to 2005. She now works on special projects and writes occasional columns for the Times. She’s the winner of the 1985 Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting. After her retirement, the Florida Senate honored her by renaming the press gallery in Tallahassee the Lucy Morgan Senate Press Gallery. Click here to read the Florida influencers.
New Hampshire in the July 2009 issue of Politics, we identified the top 50 Democrats and Republicans you need to know in New Hampshire. About the author: James Pindell is the founder of NHPoliticalReport.com and a contributor to New Hampshire Magazine. He has covered New Hampshire politics for 7 years in earlier roles at PoliticsNH.com, The Boston Globe and Politicker.com. The Washington Post called him the “insiders’s insider” when it comes to Granite State politics. He is also a former Politics magazine columnist. Click here to read the New Hampshire influencers.	Pennsylvania in the January 2010 issue of Politics, we identified the top 50 Democrats and Republicans you need to know in Pennsylvania. About the authors: Alex Roarty has covered politics in Pennsylvania for a variety of media outlets, including a stint as PolitickerPA’s Harrisburg correspondent. He is currently an editor and staff writer for PoliticsPA, an online publication that focuses on the behind-the-scenes action in Harrisburg and for campaigns statewide. He put together the Republican list. Sean Coit, a graduate of St. Joseph’s University, is an assistant editor and writer for PoliticsPA and has been published in the Philadelphia inquirer. He put together the Democratic list. Click here to read the Pennsylvania influencers.
Louisiana in the February 2010 issue of Politics, we identified the the top 10 Republicans, Democrats and freelancers, along with 70 other names that you need to know when practicing your politics down on the bayou. About the author: Jeremy Alford is an independent journalist in Baton Rouge and his byline has appeared in the NewYork Times, Dallas Morning News and Associated Press. He has been working Louisiana’s political beat for nearly 10 years and syndicates coverage weekly for a group of state-based newspapers and magazines. He also serves as capitol fi eld producer for Louisiana Public Broadcasting and is a contributing writer to “The Grass-Roots Guide to the Louisiana Legislature.” He can be reached at www.jeremyalford.com. Click here to read the Louisiana influencers.	Alaska in the February 2010 issue of Politics, we identified the top 50 Democrats and Republicans you need to know in Alaska. About the author: Tim Bradner is co-publisher of Alaska Legislative Digest and state government reporter for Alaska Journal of Commerce. Click here to read the Alaska influencers.