Michael Ebert
Senior Associate
Pronouns: he/him
Michael is a Senior Associate at Arc Initiatives focusing on research across electoral campaigns and issue advocacy organizations. He has turned out research products on a near-weekly basis, drafting opposition and self-research books for high-profile races in the 2026 midterm cycle. Michael’s research findings have been used in campaign ads, helped shape polls, and generated media hits.
Since the launch of Arc Research, Michael has helped establish the firm’s unique position as one of the few places where researchers can work on both electoral campaigns and advocacy campaigns without having to choose between them.
Before joining Arc, Michael worked as a Research Intern at House Majority PAC, where his research supported progressive congressional candidates in close races during the 2022 midterm elections. Previously, he served as an intern at the Department of State, where he helped expose and counter foreign disinformation surrounding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Michael holds a bachelor’s degree in History from Florida State University and a master’s degree in Political Science from the University of Central Florida. When he’s not working, he enjoys reality competition television shows like Survivor, The Traitors, and The Amazing Race. He is also working to become trilingual by learning Spanish and Russian.
