Jacob Scott Sherman (born December 16, 1985) is an American journalist and writer. He is the co-founder of ''

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,'' a daily newsletter service focusing on

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. He is an

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and

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political analyst. He previously worked for ''

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'', among other media outlets.

Early life and education

Born in 1985, Sherman was raised in

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, where he attended a

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day school through 8th grade and then graduated from a public high school. He graduated from

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and

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's Graduate School of Journalism, earning a

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from the latter. He is of Jewish descent.

Career

Sherman was a senior writer for ''

'' and co-authored the ''Politico'' Playbook with Anna Palmer. He is also a political contributor for

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and

. He co-wrote ''The Hill to Die On: The Battle for Congress and the Future of Trump's America''. In the late 2000s, he worked for ''

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'', ''

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'', and the

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'', in their respective

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, bureaus. He joined ''Politico'' in 2009 and was made co-editor of its Playbook newsletter in 2016, taking over from Michael Allen. In 2016, ''

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wrote that Sherman and his frequent writing partner Anna Palmer "helped break open the scandal that forced the resignation of Representative

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of Illinois in 2015". In October 2020, Sherman announced that he planned to leave ''Politico'' at the end of 2020, and to join Anna Palmer, Rachel Schindler and John Bresnahan in launching a daily newsletter in 2021 that would focus on Congress. ''

'' launched in January 2021.

Personal life

Sherman married Irene Jefferson in 2015; they have two children. He speaks

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sherman, Jake 1985 births Living people American male journalists American writers Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism alumni George Washington University alumni Jewish American journalists Newsweek people People from Stamford, Connecticut Politico people The Wall Street Journal people