Marianne LeVine

Washington, D.C.

National political reporter focused on the 2024 elections

Education: Stanford University, BA in international relations, French; Stanford University, MA in communication

Marianne LeVine is a national political reporter for The Washington Post, where she writes about the 2024 presidential elections. She joined The Post in April 2023, after more than eight years at Politico. Most recently, she covered the Senate. She also previously wrote about the lobbying industry and labor policy.
Latest from Marianne LeVine

After fiery debate, Harris and Trump camps wrangle over a second one

Harris’s aides are confident she won Tuesday’s showdown but are looking for more ways to reach swing voters. Trump aides discuss whether a second debate would help or hurt.

September 11, 2024
Tuesday's debate between former president Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris as seen at a debate watch party in Abington, Pa.

Harris crisply attacks Trump in debate; he retorts with fiery rhetoric

The vice president goaded the GOP nominee in an event that showcased how the race’s dynamics have changed since Biden’s exit.

September 11, 2024
Former president Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris appear during the first presidential debate at National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on Tuesday.

Trump says women love him. Polling shows a gender gap.

“Someone said women don’t like Donald Trump,” the Republican presidential nominee said recently. “That’s wrong. I think they love me, I love them.”

September 8, 2024
Former president Donald Trump arrives at a rally at the Central Wisconsin Airport on Saturday.

Trump campaigned in Wisconsin; Harris preps for debate

Get the latest news from the 2024 campaign trail in the contest between Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump.

September 7, 2024

Trump dismisses new warnings of Russian interference in election

U.S. intelligence officials warned Friday of new covert efforts by Russia to sway the presidential election. At a rally in Wisconsin, Trump made clear he doesn’t buy it.

September 7, 2024
Donald Trump at a rally in Mosinee, Wis., on Saturday.

Trump rants, resurfaces sexual assault allegations for 49 unfocused minutes

The Republican nominee spoke in an appearance billed as a “press conference” that sometimes verged into a stream of consciousness that was hard to follow. He took no questions.

September 6, 2024
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks at Trump Tower in New York on Friday.

Trump tightens alliance with Musk, advocating broad role in U.S. policymaking

The GOP presidential nominee endorsed a commission that could give Musk responsibilities for auditing federal spending and regulations, marking another area of collaboration in the run-up to November’s election.

September 5, 2024
From left, Kevin Plank of Under Armour, Elon Musk of SpaceX and Wendell P. Weeks of Corning listen to then-President Donald Trump during a White House meeting on Jan. 23, 2017.

The top two states to watch in the 2024 election

The Trump and Harris campaigns are sprinting toward November and reserving airtime for political ads in key swing states. The Trump campaign seems to be focused on two swing states in particular – Pennsylvania and Georgia.

September 4, 2024

Trump aims to drag down Harris as he scrambles to keep up in tight race

The Republican nominee’s advisers and allies are clear-eyed about the unlikelihood of improving his standing. That leaves one option: damaging hers.

September 2, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris in Milwaukee on Aug. 20; former president Donald Trump in Bedminster, N.J., on Aug. 15.

Trump focuses on Midwest, Harris on Georgia in dueling events in swing states

Trump hit the trail in Michigan and Wisconsin, while Harris and Walz campaigned in Georgia and sat for a closely watched evening interview on a consequential day in the presidential race.

August 29, 2024
Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris greets supporters during a campaign rally in Savannah, Ga., on Thursday.