AP names 14 to its politics, democracy and elections team

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:

• 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.

• Bill Barrow, based in Atlanta, will cover politics in Georgia, a state that is on the frontlines of some of the biggest political stories.

• Tom Beaumont, based in Des Moines, will cover politics in Iowa and the Midwest, with a focus on House campaigns.

• Sara Burnett, based in Chicago, will cover governors’ races and the intersection of gender and politics .

• Christina A. Cassidy, based in Atlanta, will cover how elections are administered throughout the U.S.

• Jill Colvin, based in New York, will cover former President Donald Trump and the GOP.

• Jonathan J. Cooper, based in Phoenix, will cover the rapidly changing politics of Arizona and the southwest.

• Gary Fields, based in Washington, will cover challenges to democracy with a focus on marginalized and disaffected people.

• Adriana Gomez Licon, based in Miami, will cover the political influence of Latino voters.

• Meg Kinnard, based in Columbia, South Carolina, will cover breaking news, the South and the 2024 Republican presidential primary.

• Michelle Price, based in New York, will focus on the political players in the nation’s largest metropolis.

• Nick Riccardi, based in Denver, will cover emerging threats to democracy, including new rules and tactics that make it harder to vote.

• Brian Slodysko, based in Washington, will cover influence, money and politics.

• Will Weissert, based in Washington, will cover Democratic politics, including efforts to maintain Congress and the emerging 2024 campaign.