Sabrina Rodriguez

Washington, D.C.

National Politics Reporter, Voters

Education: Northwestern University, BS in Journalism

Sabrina Rodriguez is a national politics reporter for The Washington Post. She chronicles the evolving demographics in battleground states and the ways candidates, campaigns and interest groups seek to mobilize voter blocs large and small. Sabrina previously worked at Politico, where she covered multiple beats, including national politics, immigration and trade. She is a native of Hialeah, Fla.
Latest from Sabrina Rodriguez

Trump attack on Harris racial identity strikes a nerve at Black church watch party

The predominantly Black crowd responded with deep sighs and some laughter when the discussion in Tuesday night’s debate turned to the Republican’s baseless broadside against the vice president.

September 11, 2024
From left, Tracey Garland, 65, Marta Jones, 65, Branford Jones, 32, and Stephanie Wilson, 68, watch the debate at the Salem Baptist Church of Abington in Abington, Pa., on Tuesday.

In Kamala Harris, Black women leaders see historic strides — and work ahead

While Black women have made historic electoral gains in politics, they still lag behind in representation, especially for their longtime role as the spine of the Democratic Party.

August 23, 2024
Lavora Barnes, chair of the Michigan Democratic Party, sits down with her state delegation after the announcement of her state's roll call numbers on the convention floor on the second day of the Democratic National Convention.

For Gen Z’s first congressman, schmoozing, selfies and some caution at DNC

At his first convention, with protests happening outside, Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) has had to weigh his activist roots with his new role as a lawmaker and prominent advocate for Vice President Kamala Harris.

August 22, 2024

Harris and Walz rally in the Midwest, seeking a boost in critical states

Vance follows in the Democrats’ footsteps, escalating his attacks on the Democratic ticket.

August 7, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at Wednesday's rally in Eau Claire, Wis.

Harris chooses Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as VP pick

Walz doesn’t hail from a traditional battleground state, but his credentials as a military veteran and gun owner who previously represented a Republican-leaning rural part of Minnesota in Congress could help Harris.

August 6, 2024

Tim Walz’s journey from high school football coach to VP candidate

Walz, formerly a little-known Midwestern governor, faces the urgent task of introducing himself to the country with only about three months until Election Day.

August 6, 2024
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz arrives to speak at a news conference in Bloomington, Minn., on Thursday.

Trump’s attack on Harris’s racial identity moves contest into new phase

The first Black and Asian woman to be a major party presidential nominee confronts her opponent’s comment that she “became a Black person.”

July 31, 2024
Vice President Harris addresses a rally in Atlanta on Tuesday.

‘Not going to be nice’: Trump, Harris trade sharp attacks as 2024 race resets

The competing appearances are a chance for each candidate to frame the stakes of the race as it plunges into uncharted territory.

July 24, 2024
Vice President Harris speaks at Zeta Phi Beta's Grand Boulé in Indianapolis on Wednesday.

Harris’s ascent fills some Black women with jubilation — and fear

Interviews with more than a dozen Black women revealed excitement as well as concern about Harris’s ability to win at a moment when racism and sexism are palpable.

July 24, 2024
Attendees listen as Vice President Harris speaks at the Zeta Phi Beta Grand Boulé in Indianapolis on July 24.

J.D. Vance bashes Democratic nominee change as anti-democratic

The GOP vice-presidential nominee held his first solo rallies since the party convention, first in his hometown of Middletown, Ohio, then in Radford, Va.

July 22, 2024
Sen. J.D. Vance, the GOP vice-presidential nominee, addresses a rally Monday at Middletown High School, his alma mater, in Middletown, Ohio.