Domenico Montanaro
Domenico Montanaro is NPR's senior political editor/correspondent. Based in Washington, D.C., his work appears on air and online delivering analysis of the political climate in Washington and campaigns. He also helps edit political coverage.
Montanaro joined NPR in 2015 and oversaw coverage of the 2016 presidential campaign, including for broadcast and digital.
Before joining NPR, Montanaro served as political director and senior producer for politics and law at PBS NewsHour. There, he led domestic political and legal coverage, which included the 2014 midterm elections, the Supreme Court, and the unrest in Ferguson, Mo.
Prior to PBS NewsHour, Montanaro was deputy political editor at NBC News, where he covered two presidential elections and reported and edited for the network's political blog, "First Read." He has also worked at CBS News, ABC News, The Asbury Park Press in New Jersey, and taught high school English.
Montanaro earned a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Delaware and a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University.
A native of Queens, N.Y., Montanaro is a life-long Mets fan and college basketball junkie.
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Spending on campaign ads is up $1 billion from four years ago, according to data from AdImpact, analyzed by NPR. The state that's been the target of the most money is Pennsylvania.
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These counties will help tell the story of how either former President Donald Trump or Vice President Kamala Harris will become the next president.
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With seven states up for grabs, here are the likely scenarios that would put either candidate in the White House.
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America has seen a major re-alignment among how people with college degrees and people without degrees vote. What's behind this shift and what will it mean for either party moving forward?
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Millions of Americans have already voted, and the presidential candidates are ramping up travel even more this week. We get up to date on the state of the race and the week ahead.
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The polling averages show Vice President Kamala Harris’ lead has dropped in every swing state in recent weeks.
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The key presidential states of Georgia and North Carolina were hit particularly hard by Hurricane Helene. NPR compared which counties qualify for FEMA aid with 2020 election results. The area is largely Republican.
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It's less than a month until voting ends in this election, and it is going to be close. Here's what to expect from polls, politics and Vice President Harris and former President Donald Trump.
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Vice presidential candidates are unlikely to make a fundamental difference in this election, but there were some takeaways from an interesting night.
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With the presidential election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump as close as it is, the small percentage of undecided voters could have a big impact on the outcome.