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RandySF

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Fri Nov 21, 2025, 02:40 PM Friday

Veteran Democratic pollster Mark Mellman dies

Veteran Democratic pollster and strategist Mark Mellman died this week, according to a statement released by the Democratic Majority for Israel (DMFI).

The group, which Mellman founded and led, said Friday it was “devastated” to learn of Mellman’s death, referring to him as “a brilliant political strategist whose intellect and acumen shaped DMFI from the beginning.”

Mellman was also a regular opinion contributor to The Hill.

Tributes poured in from across the political communities in the U.S. and Israel on Friday.


https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5617561-democratic-strategist-mark-mellman/

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