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Henry J. Gomez

Senior National Politics Reporter

I am a senior national political reporter for NBC News, based in Cleveland. My Midwest perch keeps me close to some of the country's top electoral battlegrounds, including Michigan and Pennsylvania. My coverage spans everything from White House campaigns to competitive down-ballot races. The 2024 presidential election is my fourth as a political reporter. And as a Youngstown native who has covered Buckeye State politics for more than a decade, I am an expert in all things Ohio. Before joining NBC in 2021, I reported for BuzzFeed News and The Plain Dealer in Cleveland.

I am a senior national political reporter for NBC News, based in Cleveland. My Midwest perch keeps me close to some of the country's top electoral battlegrounds, including Michigan and Pennsylvania. My coverage spans everything from White House campaigns to competitive down-ballot races. The 2024 presidential election is my fourth as a political reporter. And as a Youngstown native who has covered Buckeye State politics for more than a decade, I am an expert in all things Ohio. Before joining NBC in 2021, I reported for BuzzFeed News and The Plain Dealer in Cleveland.


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