Shira Toeplitz
Bio:
Shira Toeplitz covers redistricting and political campaigns for Roll Call.
Toeplitz has worked in Washington as a political reporter and writer since 2005. She was formerly a staff writer for Politico and for National Journal’s the Hotline, where she covered campaigns from Alaska to New Hampshire and almost everything in between.
During her tenure at Roll Call, Shira was the first national reporter to interview Sen. Al Franken after his election and the last to do an extended interview with Sarah Palin before she was selected as the GOP vice-presidential pick.
A frequent guest on cable news programs, Shira has offered commentary on politics and campaigns for ABC, CBS, CNN, CNBC, MSNBC and FOX. She has been a featured speaker at her alma mater, Northwestern University, as well as at American University and the Women’s Campaign School at Yale University.
Shira hails from Pittsburgh and is an avid Steelers fan. She currently lives in D.C.’s Adams Morgan neighborhood.
Stories by Shira Toeplitz:
Oct. 8, 2012
Republicans on Capitol Hill are quietly frustrated by the lack of outside group spending in House races, with less than a month to go before Election Day.
Oct. 7, 2012
Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and West Virginia
Oct. 7, 2012
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont
Oct. 7, 2012
A new Republican survey showed freshman Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.) leading his challenger by 11 points.
Oct. 7, 2012
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia
Oct. 7, 2012
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin
Oct. 7, 2012
Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon and Washington
Oct. 7, 2012
Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas
Oct. 7, 2012
Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Utah and Wyoming
Oct. 7, 2012
Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota
Oct. 2, 2012
House Democrats have canceled advertisement buys in three House races where the party’s nominee is on a clear path to victory.
Oct. 1, 2012
People for the American Way will launch a $1 million Hispanic ad campaign during the next five weeks in a trio of unexpected battleground states.
Oct. 1, 2012
The National Republican Congressional Committee ceased its advertisements in the 1st district last week, according to two Democratic sources monitoring ad buys in the state.
Oct. 1, 2012
For many Senate and House races, the election could be over weeks before Nov. 6. If these Congressional candidates just aired their first commercials or haven't even debated their opponents yet, early voters might not hear any of it before making their decisions.
Oct. 1, 2012
The campaign of emergency room physician David Gill (D) released a poll Monday showing him in a dead heat with his opponent, Republican Rodney Davis, a former top aide to Rep. John Shimkus (R-Ill.).
Sept. 27, 2012
‘Tis the season for dueling internal polls.
Sept. 27, 2012
This is arguably the most volatile period for the House battleground map, as partisan operatives are making their final ad spending decisions and beginning to move money away from some racesto put more resources into other contests.
Sept. 27, 2012
Rep. Joe Donnelly (D) led state Treasurer Richard Mourdock (R) by 2 points — a statistical dead heat — in a new bipartisan poll of the Indiana Senate race released today.
Sept. 26, 2012
So much for the National Republican Congressional Committee leaving Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill.) out to dry.
Sept. 26, 2012
House Majority PAC has canceled airtime aimed at House races in the pricey Miami, Boston and St. Louis markets.
Sept. 25, 2012
A new GOP poll shows a dead heat between Rep. Mark Critz (D) and attorney Keith Rothfus (R) in southwestern Pennsylvania.
Sept. 25, 2012
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee canceled a week of airtime in Rep. Allen West's (R-Fla.) district starting Oct. 9, according to multiple sources tracking the buy.
Sept. 21, 2012
For Congressional incumbents seeking re-election, the most vicious part of every cycle awaits: triage. In the coming weeks, the national party committees will decide which races are deemed winnable and merit their resources - resources Members themselves donated and helped raise - and which should be abandoned.
Sept. 21, 2012
Congressional Republicans are using their 2010 playbook in ads today, as they go on offense and play defense in various races around the country. Meanwhile, Democrats are picking up on 2012 trends: personally criticizing one's opponent and going creative.
Sept. 19, 2012
Republican nominee Mitt Romney's turbulent few weeks underscore a new reality for embattled Congressional Republicans: They might be on their own in November.
