Hannah Knowles

Washington, D.C.

National politics reporter covering campaigns

Education: Stanford University, BA in English

Hannah Knowles is a national politics reporter covering campaigns at The Washington Post. She joined the national politics team after three years on The Post's general assignment desk, where she covered breaking news and reported on the 2020 election, covid-19 and the killing of Ahmaud Arbery.
Latest from Hannah Knowles

Ron DeSantis ends presidential campaign, endorses Trump

The campaign by the Florida governor steadily deflated as he struggled to connect with voters and convince Republicans to swap Donald Trump for a younger, more disciplined champion of his ideas.

January 21, 2024

Loyalty, long lines, ‘civil war’ talk: A raging movement propels Trump

The former president has trounced GOP rivals offering similar policy agendas, boosted by a fervent base that treats him with singular veneration.

January 21, 2024

DeSantis drops out just days before New Hampshire primary

Live updates from the 2024 campaign trail with the latest news on presidential candidates, polls, primaries and more.

January 21, 2024

Trump, Haley duel ahead of N.H. primary; DeSantis stumps in S.C.

Live updates from the 2024 campaign trail with the latest news on presidential candidates, polls, primaries and more.

January 20, 2024

Trump returns to New Hampshire as primary nears

Live updates from the 2024 campaign trail with the latest news on presidential candidates, polls, primaries and more.

January 19, 2024

A light day on the campaign trail ahead of New Hampshire primary

Updates from the 2024 campaign trail with the latest news on presidential candidates, polls, primaries and more.

January 18, 2024

DeSantis faces a bleak path ahead as he shifts resources to S.C.

DeSantis’s pivot was another last-ditch reinvention for a campaign that’s faced hard time after hard time.

January 18, 2024

GOP race moves to N.H. after Trump dominates in Iowa

The latest news on the 2024 Iowa caucuses including analysis of the election results.

January 16, 2024

How Trump dominated Iowa — and held back DeSantis and Haley

Psychological warfare, strategic miscalculations and a sweet-spot finish made the former president’s comeback official.

January 16, 2024

Who is running for president in 2024? Meet the candidates.

We are tracking the Democrats and Republicans who are running for president in the 2024 election — and who has dropped out.

January 16, 2024