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:
Sept. 18, 2012
At least two Republican Senate candidates have publicly disagreed with their presidential nominee’s view that the 47 percent of Americans who pay no income taxes consider themselves “victims” and are “dependent upon government.”
Sept. 18, 2012
The campaign of former Rep. Charlie Wilson (D) released a poll Tuesday showing him in a dead heat with freshman Rep. Bill Johnson (R).
Sept. 17, 2012
Forget 2012. Who’s ready for the next presidential race?
Sept. 17, 2012
The Hoosier State officially became a Senate battleground last week as both parties dropped six-figure ad buys into the race.
Sept. 12, 2012
When the presidential campaigns bombarded Iowa over the summer, there was an unintended consequence: Every House race in the state became more competitive.
Sept. 12, 2012
Updated | 2:06 p.m. Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) will air his first television advertisement of the general election today against his opponent, attorney Kathy Boockvar (D).
Sept. 12, 2012
A Democratic super PAC will blitz six House districts with $2.2 million worth of television advertisements starting today.
Sept. 11, 2012
Plumbing company owner Markwayne Mullin made an unexpected trip to the hospital over the weekend to treat “a small tear” in his esophagus, according to the 2nd district GOP nominee’s Facebook page.
Sept. 10, 2012
Illinois has been one of the most important battlegrounds for House Democrats this cycle. It's a state where they expected to make up for redistricting losses in more conservative territory.
Sept. 10, 2012
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) will campaign in the first-in-the-nation caucus state next week to boost Iowa Rep. Steve King (R).
Sept. 6, 2012
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) assailed the Republican presidential nominee from his home state for his lack of foreign policy tonight, giving one of the most energetic and blistering critiques of Mitt Romney so far.
Sept. 6, 2012
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Vice President Joseph Biden used the auto industry and Osama bin Laden in his long-winded critique of the Republican presidential ticket as he accepted the nomination to run for a second term.
Sept. 6, 2012
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) will introduce President Barack Obama during prime time this evening at the final night of the Democratic National Convention.
Sept. 6, 2012
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) recited the Pledge of Allegiance tonight at the Democratic National Convention, igniting a crowd chanting, “Gabby! Gabby!”
Sept. 6, 2012
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Former Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-Pa.) still works the Democratic National Convention like he’s a candidate.
Sept. 5, 2012
Reindeer rancher Kerry Bentivolio will get a head start on Congress if he wins in November.
Sept. 5, 2012
On the opening night of the Democratic National Convention, former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland blew the party faithful away with his speech highlighting economic comeback stories in his home state.
Aug. 31, 2012
TAMPA, Fla. - There was only one number on Keith Rothfus' mind Tuesday morning as he greeted his fellow Pennsylvania Republicans at an airport hotel breakfast: 3:53.
Aug. 30, 2012
TAMPA, Fla. - Republicans put Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin delegates front and center at the Tampa Bay Times Forum in a nod to the vital Midwest battleground states.
Aug. 29, 2012
TAMPA, Fla. — This week, it’s hard not to wonder whether former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) keeps thinking, “It should have been me.”
Aug. 29, 2012
TAMPA, Fla. — Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (Ill.) arrived at the Republican National Convention to provide rapid Democratic response, but he also questioned whether the party nomination hoopla might soon be a thing of the past.
Aug. 28, 2012
TAMPA, Fla. - Ann Romney sought to humanize her husband in her introductory remarks tonight at the Republican National Convention, an opening program filled with feminine overtones.
Aug. 28, 2012
TAMPA, Fla. — Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) conceded in an interview this morning that Rep. Todd Akin’s controversial remarks have endangered GOP prospects in the Missouri Senate race, along with the party’s chances of winning control of the Senate this fall.
Aug. 28, 2012
TAMPA, Fla. — Mitt Romney cinched his party’s nomination early this evening, capturing sufficient support among delegates at the Republican National Convention.
Aug. 26, 2012
TAMPA, Fla. — Republican officials have condensed their national convention to three days by moving almost all of their Monday speakers and activities until later in the week.
