Jesse Arm

Jesse Arm is the vice president of external affairs at the Manhattan Institute, where he oversees communications, government relations, and public opinion research. Jesse’s writing and commentary have appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, New York Post, CNN, Fox News, BBC, NPR, Sky News, The Daily Wire, City Journal, Jerusalem Post, and in the book Anti-Zionism on Campus: The University, Free Speech, and BDS.

Prior to joining the Manhattan Institute, Jesse worked as a pollster and project manager at Applecart, an NYC-based technology company specializing in public affairs and data analytics, where he advised political campaigns, advocacy organizations, trade associations, and corporations. Jesse has also participated in The Public Interest Fellowship and worked for Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR), Representative Dan Benishek (R-MI1), and ACG Analytics.

Jesse graduated with honors from the University of Michigan, where he majored in international political economy, and studied language and international affairs at Tel Aviv University.