Andrew Zirkle

Chief Financial Officer & Political Reporter

Andrew Zirkle is the chief financial officer and a political reporter for 71 Republic covering Congress and electoral politics with an emphasis on statistical analysis. Andrew has lived in North Carolina and Colorado. He earned a bachelor's degree in economics and a Master of Public Policy from the University of Maryland, specializing in security and economic policy, and presented his master's capstone research on U.S. Army posture in the Indo-Pacific at the Pentagon for the Office of the Secretary of the Army. Andrew served as legislative director and chief of staff in the Maryland General Assembly, running the office of Delegate Jesse Pippy and managing the legislative portfolio of the Frederick County Delegation. He was an AI policy fellow at the Foundation for American Innovation and worked in government affairs and policy at the Maryland Tech Council in Rockville. Andrew also contributes to 71 Republic's opinion column.