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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Here seven counties to watch — one in each swing state — that might give some idea how the race is going and why one candidate or the other won: -
Here at NPR, we rely on the Associated Press for our election results. The news agency doesn't make projections, but rather declarations based on math.
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From candidate swaps to assassination attempts, the final months of the campaign has been a whirlwind. Here's why the outcome is so consequential. -
What the latest numbers say and what to look for as the election comes to a close. -
From voters young and older to the potentially very wide gender gap, here's what to watch for as the election results come in. -
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. -
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.
