Jeff Burdick founded nonprofit newsroom The Sacto Politico in Sept. 2020. A graduate of Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism, he has worked 20 years as a journalist, including for newspapers, magazines and on assignment in more than 40 countries. He has also worked in and covered politics extensively, including 10 years in D.C., for city and state governments, and on three Congressional campaigns.This included one campaign as candidate, after which he returned to his first love: journalism.