Nathan L. Gonzales
Bio:
Nathan L. Gonzales is political editor of The Rothenberg Political Report, a nonpartisan political newsletter covering U.S. House, Senate and gubernatorial campaigns, and presidential politics. He has been with the Report for over nine years and is also a contributing writer for Roll Call, the Capitol Hill newspaper.
Since 2002, Nathan has worked as an off-air consultant for ABC NEWS on their Election Night Decision Desk. Previously, he worked for CNN.com and as associate producer for CNN’s “Capital Gang.”
His quotes have appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal and USA Today, as well as numerous state and regional newspapers all across the country. Nathan has also appeared on CNN, Fox News Channel, and other local network affiliates.
Nathan, an Oregon native, holds a M.A. from the George Washington University (Washington, D.C.), a B.A. from Vanguard University (Costa Mesa, Calif.), and has interned in the White House Press Office. He is married with two children and lives in Washington, D.C.
Stories by Nathan L. Gonzales:
April 9, 2012
Since 2005, a small, bipartisan contingent of Members have met to foster an environment of civility in Congress. But with Rep. Timothy Johnson’s retirement, Rep. Christopher Murphy’s likely election to the Senate and Rep. Russ Carnahan facing an uphill re-election battle, the future leadership of the Center Aisle Caucus is up in the air.
March 30, 2012
Travis Lowe was on the verge of selling life insurance 11 years ago. Now he’s a key part of helping House Democrats win back a majority.
Feb. 1, 2012
More than 200,000 people voted in this week’s special election in Oregon’s 1st district, and none of them had to show photo identification before they cast their ballot.
Jan. 4, 2012
BEAVERTON, Ore. — Several thousand miles away from Des Moines, Iowa, and 3,000 from Manchester, N.H., Suzanne Bonamici (D) and Rob Cornilles (R) are battling for attention in the first general election contest of 2012.
Dec. 9, 2011
Consultant Kari Chisholm spends most of his life helping Democrats get elected to public office, but every year he takes a couple of weeks to devote himself to a 25-pound bronze statue of a football player.
Nov. 11, 2011
Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas
Nov. 11, 2011
Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon and Washington
Nov. 11, 2011
Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Utah and Wyoming
Nov. 10, 2011
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin
Nov. 10, 2011
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia
Nov. 10, 2011
Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota
Nov. 10, 2011
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont
Nov. 10, 2011
Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and West Virginia
Oct. 3, 2011
After two September special election losses, Democrats are looking for a slice of good news. But what smelled like Democratic victory in West Virginia just a week ago is now far from certain, and even a win in today's gubernatorial contest shouldn't provide much solace to Democrats nationwide.
Sept. 20, 2011
To talk-show host Jerry Springer, Rep. Bob Turner's victory hits a little too close to home. Turner is best known as the Republican who won a New York City Congressional special election last week. But he's also the former cable television executive who brought to life Springer's infamous talk show.
Sept. 5, 2011
Nathan Daschle and Ray Glendening are two of the last people you would expect to be politically homeless. But they no longer feel the same personal or professional connection to their party and are launching Ruck.us, an online organizing tool that they hope will push the parties to functional irrelevance.
Aug. 22, 2011
With three weeks to go before the Sept. 13 special election in Nevada's 2nd district, both parties are taking a fresh look at the race and re-evaluating their strategies for the stretch run. But even though the race isn't over, Republicans are starting to believe that they've avoided yet another special election loss.
Aug. 17, 2011
On the surface, Americans Elect, No Labels and Ruck.us might look like similar groups, complaining about hyper-partisanship and gridlock while trying to dislodge the two-party political system. But a closer examination reveals that each group is prescribing its own cure for the country’s problems.
Aug. 5, 2011
Anyone with kids has spent a lot of time reading books with fewer than 10 words on a page. But as the political environment heats up, what looks like a harmless bedtime story can turn into a hidden political message or even astute political analysis.
July 12, 2011
While handicappers try to tally Democratic and Republican redistricting wins and losses in midcycle, the reality is that it could be a decade before either party can declare victory. When it comes to redistricting, how and when to define success isn’t always easy.
June 28, 2011
In recent years, Democrats have consistently criticized Rasmussen Reports for flooding the public space with polls and driving the narrative of races to favor Republican candidates. But six months into the 2012 cycle, public polling in Senate races has been dominated by one Democratic firm.
June 27, 2011
With his trip to Davenport, Iowa, on Tuesday, President Barack Obama returns to a media market that he shunned in the 2008 presidential contest.
June 22, 2011
With millions of dollars in the bank and no challenger, the path to re-election looks like a freshly paved freeway for some Senate incumbents. But using recent history as a road map, those factors can be poor predictors of electoral success and certainly don't guarantee another term.
May 25, 2011
Dan Adler had a Hollywood actor as his campaign manager, garnered 300,000 views for his offbeat ads on YouTube and enjoyed an endorsement from Charlie Sheen on Twitter. All of that attention amounted to 361 votes — less than 1 percent of the total cast May 17 in California’s 36th district special election.
May 17, 2011
Wisconsin businessman Tim Sullivan is leaving his options open for a Senate run, including which party banner he’d run under.
