US The Fix’s 2020 list of outstanding politics reporters to follow in every state

This year has been epic for political news, and many of its biggest story lines — the coronavirus, racial injustice and the 2020 campaign — have played out in states at least as much as they have in Washington. With that in mind, The Fix has revived an old tradition and compiled its 2020 list of reporters to follow in each state and D.C.

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So much of what we know about those major stories has come from the reporters covering officials in those states. Of course, 2020 also exacerbated the ongoing crisis in local news as the economy slowdown led to advertising shortfalls.

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“With so many local and regional news organizations struggling right now — some for their very survival — their reporters are working harder than ever to find the time and resources to do the job that we need them to do. And that is to hold public officials to account on behalf of citizens,” said Margaret Sullivan, a Washington Post columnist and author of “Ghosting the News: Local Journalism and the Crisis of American Democracy.”

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Thank you to all the readers, colleagues and friends of The Fix who recommended people for this list. It’s not exhaustive (tell me who I’m missing via email or tweet). But if you want to know what’s happening as 2020 barrels toward its climax, these are the journalists — including digital, broadcast and print reporters, as well as some editors and pundits — you should follow.

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Alabama

• Brian Lyman, Montgomery Advertiser
• Eddie Burkhalter, Alabama Political Reporter
• Kim Chandler, Associated Press

Alaska

• Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
• James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News
• Becky Bohrer, Associated Press
• Andrew Kitchenman, Alaska Public Media

Arizona

• Alexander Tin, CBS
• Andrew Oxford, Arizona Republic
• Brahm Resnik, KPNX-TV
• Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, Arizona Republic
• Maria Polletta, Arizona Republic
• Jonathan Cooper, Associated Press
• Jeremy Duda, Arizona Mirror
• Bob Christie, Associated Press

Arkansas

• Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press
• Mike Wickline, Democrat-Gazette
• Roby Brock, Talk Business & Politics

California

• Carla Marinucci, Politico
• Christine Mai-Duc, Wall Street Journal
• Laurel Rosenhall, CalMatters
• Elex Michaelson, KTTV Los Angeles
• Joe Garofoli, San Francisco Chronicle
• John Myers, Los Angeles Times
• Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press
• Scott Shafer, KQED
• Marisa Lagos, KQED
• Scott Rodd, CapRadio news
• George Skelton, LA Times

Colorado

• Cindi Andrews, Denver Post
• Ernest Luning, Colorado Politics
• Jesse Paul, Colorado Sun
• John Frank, Colorado Sun
• Marianne Goodland, Colorado Politics
• Marshall Zelinger, 9news
• Ryan Warner, Colorado Public Radio

Connecticut

• Christine Stuart, Ctnewsjunkie.com
• Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant
• Susan Haigh, Associated Press

Delaware

• Matthew Bittle, The State News
• Cassie Semyon, WBOC

District of Columbia

• Fenit Nirappil, The Washington Post
• Michael Brice-Saddler, The Washington Post
• Julie Zauzmer, The Washington Post
• Martin Austermuhle, WAMU
• Tom Sherwood, WAMU
• Amanda Gomez, City Paper
• Sam Ford, WJLA

Florida

• Dave Elias, NBC2 Fort Myers
• Mary Ellen Klas, Miami Herald/Tampa Bay Times
• Lawrence Mower, Tampa Bay Times
• Gary Fineout, Politico
• Skyler Swisher, Sun Sentinel
• Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald
• David Smiley, Miami Herald

Georgia

• Greg Bluestein, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
• Mark Niesse, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
• Maya Prabhu, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
• Bill Nigut, Georgia Public Broadcasting

Hawaii

• Kevin Dayton, Honolulu Civil Beat
• Dan Nakaso, Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Idaho

• Betsy Russell, Idaho Press
• Melissa Davlin, Idaho Public TV

Illinois

• Amanda Vinicky, WTTW
• Bernie Schoenburg, State Journal-Register
• Dave McKinney, WBEZ
• Hannah Meisel, NPR Illinois
• Mark Maxwell, WCIA-TV
• Rich Miller, Capitol Fax

Indiana

• Abdul-Hakim Shabazz, Indypolitics.org
• Adam Wren, freelancer
• Brandon Smith, WFYI
• Dave Bangert, Lafayette Journal & Courier
• Eric Berman, WIBC
• Lindsey Erdody, Indianapolis Business Journal
• Niki Kelly, Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
• Chris Sikich, Indianapolis Star
• Whitney Downard, CNHI
• Brian Howey, Howey Politics Indiana
• Tom Davies, Associated Press
• Tony Cook, Indianapolis Star
• Dan Spehler, Fox 59

Iowa

• Art Cullen, Storm Lake Times
• Brianne Pfannenstiel, Des Moines Register
• Dave Price, WHO-TV
• David Yepsen, Iowa PBS
• Ryan Foley, Associated Press
• Kathie Obradovich, Iowa Capital Dispatch
• Kay Henderson, Radio Iowa
• Laura Belin, Bleeding Heartland

Kansas

• Jim McLean, Kansas News Service
• Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star
• John Hanna, Associated Press
• Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector
• Stephen Koranda, Kansas Public Radio
• Titus Wu, Topeka Capital-Journal

Kentucky

• Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, Associated Press
• Daniel Desrochers, Lexington Herald Leader
• Joe Sonka, Courier Journal
• John Cheves, Lexington Herald Leader

Louisiana

• Bryn Stole, The Advocate /Times Picayune
• Greg Hilburn, USA Today Network
• Julie O’Donoghue, Louisiana Illuminator
• Mark Ballard, The Advocate
• Melinda Deslatte, Associated Press
• Sam Karlin, The Advocate

Maine

• Mal Leary, Maine Public
• Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News
• Steve Mistler, Maine Public
• Jessica Piper, Bangor Daily News
• Caitlin Andrews, Bangor Daily News
• Scott Thistle, Portland Press Herald

Maryland

• Erin Cox, The Washington Post
• Ovetta Wiggins, The Washington Post
• Bryan Sears, Daily Record
• Josh Kurtz, Maryland Matters
• Pamela Wood, Baltimore Sun
• Charles Robinson, Maryland Public Television
• Brian Witte, Associated Press

Massachusetts

• Andrea Estes, Boston Globe
• Todd Wallack, Boston Globe
• Adrian Walker, Boston Globe
• Matt Stout, Boston Globe
• Steve Brown, WBUR
• Adam Reilly, GBH News
• Stephanie Murray, Politico Massachusetts
• Don Seiffert, Boston Business Journal
• Sarah Betancourt, CommonWealth magazine
• Jon Keller, WBZ TV
• Adam Gaffin, Universal Hub
• Rick Sobey, Boston Herald
• Janet Wu, WCVB

Michigan

• Chad Livengood, Crain’s Detroit
• Rick Albin, WOOD-TV
• Rick Pluta, Michigan Public Radio
• Riley Beggin, Bridge Michigan
• Ken Coleman, Michigan Advance
• Emily Lawler, MLive
• Zoe Clark, WUOM Michigan Radio
• David Eggert, Associated Press
• Jonathan Oosting, Bridge Michigan

Minnesota

• Dana Ferguson, Forum News Service
• Ricardo Lopez, Minnesota Reformer
• Jerry Burnes, Mesabi Tribune
• Jessie Van Berkel, Minneapolis Star Tribune
• Pat Kessler, WCCO-TV
• Stephen Montemayor, Minneapolis Star Tribune
• Torey Van Oot, Minneapolis Star Tribune

Mississippi

• Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press
• Geoffrey Pender, Mississippi Today
• Ashton Pittman, Mississippi Free Press
• Kayleigh Skinner, Mississippi Today
• Nick Judin, Jackson Free Press

Missouri

• David Lieb, Associated Press
• Jason Hancock, Missouri Independent
• Jaclyn Driscoll, St. Louis Public Radio
• Jason Rosenbaum, St. Louis Public Radio
• Tessa Weinberg, Missouri Independent
• Micheal Mahoney, KMBC-TV

Montana

• Holly Michels, Billings Gazette
• Iris Samuels, Associated Press
• Maritsa Georgiou, NBC Montana
• Mike Dennison, Montana Television Network
• Sally Mauk, Montana Public Radio

Nebraska

• Aaron Sanderford, Omaha World-Herald
• Don Walton, Lincoln Journal Star
• Joe Morton, Omaha World-Herald
• Paul Hammel, Omaha World Herald

Nevada

• John Ralston, Nevada Independent
• Megan Messerly, Nevada Independent
• Michelle Price, Associated Press
• Michelle Rindels, Nevada Independent
• Riley Snyder, Nevada Independent
• Steve Sebelius, KLAS and Las Vegas Review-Journal
• Rory Appleton, Las Vegas Review-Journal
• John Sadler, Las Vegas Sun

New Hampshire

• John DiStaso, WMUR9
• Casey McDermott, New Hampshire Public Radio
• Josh Rogers, New Hampshire Public Radio
• Adam Sexton, WMUR9
• James Pindell, Boston Globe

New Jersey

• Brent Johnson, NJ.com/Star-Ledger
• Charles Stile, Bergen Record
• Daniel Munoz, NJBIZ
• Dustin Racioppi, USA Today Network
• Karen Yi, WNYC
• Katherine Landergan, Politico
• Matt Arco, Star-Ledger
• Matt Friedman, Politico
• Susan K. Livio, NJ.com/Star-Ledger
• Ted Sherman, NJ.com/Star-Ledger

New Mexico

• Algernon D’Ammassa, Las Cruces Sun-News
• Dan Boyd, Albuquerque Journal
• Kendra Chamberlain, NM Political Report
• Milan Simonich, Santa Fe New Mexican
• Michael Gerstein, Santa Fe New Mexican

New York

• Chris Churchill, Albany Times Union
• David Lombardo, Capitol Pressroom
• Errol Louis, NY1
• J. David Goodman, New York Times
• Jesse McKinley, New York Times
• Jon Campbell, USA Today Network
• Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times
• Susan Arbetter, Spectrum News
• Nick Reisman, Spectrum News

North Carolina

• Colin Campbell, NC Insider
• Danielle Battaglia, News & Observer
• Dawn Vaughan, News & Observer
• Emily Featherston, WECT
• Jim Morrill, Charlotte Observer
• Joe Bruno, WSOC-TV
• Laura Leslie, WRAL-TV
• Loretta Boniti, Spectrum News 1
• Lynn Bonner, News & Observer
• Steve Harrison, WFAE
• Tim Boyum, Spectrum News 1
• Will Doran, News & Observer

North Dakota

• Jack Dura, Bismarck Tribune

Ohio

• Andrew Tobias, Cleveland.com
• Gabriel Kramer, WVIZ/WCPN
• Jackie Borchardt, Enquirer/USA Today
• Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati Enquirer
• Jo Ingles, Ohio Public Radio and Television
• Karen Kasler, StateNews.org
• Laura Bischoff, Dayton Daily News
• Liz Skalka, The Blade
• Randy Ludlow, Columbus Dispatch
• Rick Jackson, WCPN
• Tyler Buchanan, Ohio Capital Journal

Oklahoma

• Ben Felder, The Frontier
• Carmen Forman, The Oklahoman
• Chris Casteel, The Oklahoman
• Barbara Hoberock, Tulsa World
• Janelle Stecklein, CNHI
• Sean Murphy, Associated Press

Oregon

• Andrew Selsky, Associated Press
• Jeff Mapes, Oregon Public Broadcasting
• Peter Wong, Pamplin Media Group
• Connor Radnovich, Statesman Journal
• Nigel Jaquiss, Willamette Week
• Claire Withycombe, Statesman Journal

Pennsylvania

• Angela Couloumbis, Philadelphia Inquirer
• John Micek, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
• Jan Murphy, Penn Live
• Jonathan Lai, Philadelphia Inquirer
• Charles Thompson, Penn Live
• Marc Levy, Associated Press

Rhode Island

• Dan McGowan, Boston Globe
• Ted Nesi, WPRI-TV
• Katherine Gregg, Providence Journal

South Carolina

• Emily Bohatch, The State
• Jamie Lovegrove, Post and Courier
• Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press
• Joseph Bustos, The State
• Maayan Schechter, The State
• Zak Koeske, The State

South Dakota

• Bob Mercer, KELO

Tennessee

• Andy Sher, Chattanooga Times Free Press
• Anita Wadhwani, Tennessee Lookout
• Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, Nashville Public Radio
• Natalie Allison, Tennessean

Texas

• Acacia Coronado, Associated Press
• Alexa Ura, Texas Tribune
• Alexandra Samuels, Texas Tribune
• Cassi Pollock, Texas Tribune
• Gromer Jeffers, Dallas Morning News
• John C. Moritz, USA Today Network
• Jonathan Tilove, Austin American-Statesman
• Julie Fine, NBCDFW Channel 5
• Nicole Cobler, Austin American-Statesman
• Nic Garcia, Dallas Morning News
• Patrick Svitek, Texas Tribune
• Paul Weber, Associated Press
• Lauren McGaughy, Dallas Morning News
• James Barragán, Dallas Morning News
• Ross Ramsey, Texas Tribune
• Mike Morris, Houston Chronicle
• John Engel, KXAN News
• Zach Despart, Houston Chronicle

Utah

• Ben Winslow, KTSU Fox 13
• Taylor Stevens, Salt Lake Tribune

Vermont

• Paul Heintz, Seven Days

Virginia

• Graham Moomaw, Virginia Mercury
• Greg Schneider, The Washington Post
• Laura Vozzella, The Washington Post
• Patrick Wilson, Richmond Times-Dispatch
• Mel Leonor, Richmond Times-Dispatch
• Amy Friedenberger, Roanoke Times
• Ben Paviour, VPM

Washington

• Austin Jenkins, Northwest News Network
• Brandi Kruse, Q13Fox
• Jim Brunner, Seattle Times
• Jim Camden, Spokesman-Review
• Rachel La Corte, Associated Press
• Joseph O’Sullivan, Seattle Times
• Melissa Santos, Crosscut

West Virginia

• Phil Kabler, Charleston Gazette-Mail
• Cuneyt Dil, Associated Press
• Brad McElhinny, WV Metro News

Wisconsin

• Craig Gilbert, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
• Dylan Brogan, Isthmus
• Katelyn Ferral, Capital Times
• Mary Spicuzza, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
• Molly Beck, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
• Scott Bauer, Associated Press

Wyoming

• Nick Reynolds, Casper Star-Tribune
• Andrew Graham, WyoFile
• Mead Gruver, Associated Press