Brianna Tucker

Washington, D.C.

Deputy politics editor, NextGen

Education: University of Texas at Austin, BS in Journalism

Brianna Tucker is a deputy politics editor for The Washington Post covering campaigns, Congress and daily breaking political reporting on social platforms. She previously served as a deputy editor for the 202 newsletters, focusing on The Early 202 and The Climate 202. She joined The Post in 2021 and before that covered higher education, the 2018 midterms, and Congress, with a focus on minority congressional members.
Latest from Brianna Tucker

Your questions about Trump’s latest indictment, answered

The Post’s Amber Phillips and Brianna Tucker answered reader questions about the classified documents case.

June 9, 2023

You asked: Where do Republicans stand on an assault weapons ban?

Where do Republicans stand on an assault weapons ban? We answered this reader question in a recent live chat.

May 8, 2023

You asked: Is there a gender difference in voting?

Is there a gender difference in voting? And if so, how much? We answered a reader question in a recent live chat.

May 8, 2023

Why do we have a debt limit? We answered your politics questions.

Politics editor Brianna Tucker and congressional reporter Camila DeChalus chatted with readers about the debt limit, judiciary battle and more

April 18, 2023

You asked: How much will the youth vote affect the 2024 election?

How did voters between 18 and 24 affect the election in 2020? And how important will it be in the 2024 presidential election? We answered a reader question.

April 17, 2023

You asked: How will deepfakes and AI affect the 2024 election?

How will deepfakes and AI affect the 2024 election? We answered this reader question in a recent live chat.

April 17, 2023

You asked: Could D.C. and Puerto Rico ever become states?

Could D.C. and Puerto Rico ever become states? We answered this reader question in a recent live chat.

April 17, 2023

What can young Wisconsin voters tell us about abortion rights? Answers to your questions.

Politics editor Brianna Tucker and national politics reporter Sabrina Rodriguez answered questions from readers on the Wisconsin election

April 11, 2023

Could Trump be prevented from running? We answered your questions.

Politics editor Brianna Tucker and national correspondent Matt Brown answered reader questions about Trump’s indictment.

April 4, 2023

    Do we know how big Trump’s Waco rally was? We answered your questions.

    Politics editor Brianna Tucker and national political reporter Isaac Arnsdorf took your questions on 2024, D.C. statehood and more

    March 28, 2023