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:
May 9, 2013
Alixandria Lapp and Joanna Burgos spent months of time and millions of dollars battling over House seats, but they agree on one thing: Don’t bother calling them from 5:30 to 8:30 each night.
March 28, 2013
Actress Ashley Judd is out, but that doesn’t mean Democrats are giving up on the Kentucky Senate race.
Feb. 18, 2013
The path to the U.S. Senate doesn’t get much easier than the one Rep. Edward J. Markey is on.
Jan. 28, 2013
A decade ago, Kelly Ward sat around a dining room table in Tucson, Ariz., with a trio of powerful Democratic women and Gabrielle Giffords, plotting the young state legislator’s next steps. It didn’t matter that the ink was hardly dry on Ward’s college diploma — her energy quickly made her an invaluable asset.
Dec. 19, 2012
Sen. Jim DeMint’s Senate successor has already been announced, but the influential political action committee he founded has no plans to replace him.
Nov. 5, 2012
With eight presidential swing states, a dozen competitive Senate seats and more than 60 House seats in play, it’s impossible to follow them all as polls close and returns trickle in tonight. Here is a guide for when and where to focus your attention to accurately measure how things are going for each party on election night.
Sept. 5, 2012
Updated: 8:12 p.m. | CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Former Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords will make a surprise appearance at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday evening, Roll Call has confirmed.
Sept. 5, 2012
Not long ago, Democrats had it all: the first African-American president sitting in the Oval Office, the first female Speaker of the House and even a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate. Four years later, the only remaining piece - the presidency - might be taken away from them.
Aug. 3, 2012
Aurora, Colo., is a household name because of the recent tragic movie theater shootings. But come November, the city and some of the other Auroras around the country will help decide which party controls the House of Representatives next year.
July 9, 2012
There’s good news on the horizon for attention-deprived candidates: Millions of voters will soon be glued to their television screens in a normally dead time for campaign advertising.
June 26, 2012
Pulled muscles and back injuries are nothing compared to the devastation the fall elections could inflict on the rosters for the 2013 edition of the CQ Roll Call Congressional Baseball Game.
June 6, 2012
Today’s “independent expenditure” isn’t as independent as you might think.
May 15, 2012
If you ask a Democratic lawmaker what she had for lunch yesterday, she’d probably tell you about the Republican “war on women.”
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
Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon and Washington
Nov. 11, 2011
Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Utah and Wyoming
Nov. 11, 2011
Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas
Nov. 10, 2011
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin
Nov. 10, 2011
Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota
Nov. 10, 2011
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia
Nov. 10, 2011
Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and West Virginia
