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Ben Kamisar

National Politics Reporter

I am a national political reporter at NBC News covering presidential and down-ballot elections, as well as campaign finance and other election data.

I am a national political reporter at NBC News covering presidential and down-ballot elections, as well as campaign finance and other election data.


Latest from Ben Kamisar

See Trump and Harris' paths to 270 electoral votes — and build your own

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are hunting for electoral votes with two months to go in the presidential race. Here are their most likely paths to victory.

Preparation, pitfalls and breaking the fourth wall: Takeaways from a decade of Harris debates

Kamala Harris' past debate appearances going back to 2010 provide some clues on how she plans to make her case against Trump and for her own candidacy — what techniques and tics she leans on, potential vulnerabilities and other common threads stretching across years of state and national debates.
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Trump turns to Truth Social to share sexual jokes and calls for ‘military tribunals’ 

As the presidential candidates head into the most heated phase of the election year, former President Donald Trump has made a tone shift on Truth Social.

Skeptical voters wrestle with what they know about Harris versus what they've seen from Trump

Some skeptical voters still feel like they don't know enough about Kamala Harris, breeding concern about whether Harris means what she says in the campaign.

Trump campaign ramps up efforts to win over Black women with new video

Trump's campaign is releasing a video featuring a group of Black women who plan to vote for him as he tries to make inroads with Kamala Harris' base.

RFK Jr. won't be able to remove himself from ballots in Michigan and Wisconsin

Election officials in Michigan and Wisconsin confirm that Robert F. Kennedy's name will remain on ballots, despite his decision to drop out and back Trump.

Conservative group plans $10 million effort to soften Harris' Black voter support

A conservative group plans is aiming to dent Kamala Harris' base of Black voter support, criticizing the White House's proposed plan to ban menthol cigarettes.

Harris campaign says it has raised $40 million since her convention speech

The Harris campaign announced that it and its allies have raked in $40 million since Vice President Kamala Harris' speech at the Democratic National Convention.

RFK Jr. endorses Trump after weeks of back-channel courtship

Kennedy had dropped in the polls in recent weeks. He blamed Democrats for running a relentless campaign against his independent candidacy and spoke about his conversations with Trump.

Arkansas Supreme Court upholds rejection of abortion-rights ballot measure

Arkansas' Supreme Court blocked an abortion-rights initiative from appearing on the state's ballot, upholding a decision by the secretary of state.

60 years after Democrats denied Fannie Lou Hamer a convention seat, Harris is set to make history

Kamala Harris is set to address the convention exactly 60 years after the civil rights icon Fannie Lou Hamer delivered her powerful convention speech about voting rights and representation.