The Associated Press’ Washington bureau chief Anna Johnson and deputy Washington bureau chief Steven Sloan announced staffers who will join the politics, democracy and elections team:
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Steve Peoples, based in New York, will continue as AP’s chief political writer with a focus on the biggest political trends, voter behavior and major statewide campaigns.
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Bill Barrow, based in Atlanta, will cover politics in Georgia, a state that is on the frontlines of some of the biggest political stories.
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Tom Beaumont, based in Des Moines, will cover politics in Iowa and the Midwest, with a focus on House campaigns.
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Sara Burnett, based in Chicago, will cover governors’ races and the intersection of gender and politics .
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Christina A. Cassidy, based in Atlanta, will cover how elections are administered throughout the U.S.
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Jill Colvin, based in New York, will cover former President Donald Trump and the GOP.
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Jonathan J. Cooper, based in Phoenix, will cover the rapidly changing politics of Arizona and the southwest.
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Gary Fields, based in Washington, will cover challenges to democracy with a focus on marginalized and disaffected people.
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Adriana Gomez Licon, based in Miami, will cover the political influence of Latino voters.
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Meg Kinnard, based in Columbia, South Carolina, will cover breaking news, the South and the 2024 Republican presidential primary.
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Michelle Price, based in New York, will focus on the political players in the nation’s largest metropolis.
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Nick Riccardi, based in Denver, will cover emerging threats to democracy, including new rules and tactics that make it harder to vote.
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Brian Slodysko, based in Washington, will cover influence, money and politics.
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Will Weissert, based in Washington, will cover Democratic politics, including efforts to maintain Congress and the emerging 2024 campaign.
