Larry Sabato, Ph.D.

Director, Center for Politics | University of Virginia

According to the Wall Street Journal, Larry Sabato, Ph.D. is “probably the most quoted college professor in the land.” The Washingtonian magazine has called him “the Dr. Phil of American Politics,” and he was named the most accurate prognosticator of 2006 by FOX News, MSNBC, CNBC, and Pew's Project for Excellence in Journalism. He is the author of more than 20 books and countless essays on politics and has served on many national and state commissions. Sabato is the recipient of more than two-dozen major scholarships, grants and academic awards. He is a chaired professor of politics at the University of Virginia and director of the University of Virginia Center for Politics.