POLITICO names Cameron Joseph as a Politics editor

Cameron Joseph

Announcement from Senior Politics Editor Sally Goldenberg, Deputy Executive Editor Julia Marsh, and Senior Executive Editor Alex Burns:

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We’re thrilled to announce that Cameron Joseph will join POLITICO next month as a Politics Editor, just as we build on our momentum from the November elections and plunge into the 2026 midterms.

As a longtime senior author and editorial board member of the Almanac of American Politics, Cameron brings a vast and nuanced understanding of the political landscape that will be instrumental in helping us identify and shape the most compelling stories of the upcoming election cycle.

With nearly two decades of experience covering campaigns, politics and Washington, Cameron has built a distinguished career of scoops and award-winning reporting. His coverage has spanned everything from the early rise of Donald Trump to the decline of Sen. Dianne Feinstein. The Feinstein coverage, a series of stories with journalists from the Los Angeles Times, earned him the National Press Foundation’s 2023 Dirksen Award for Distinguished Reporting of Congress.

He joins us from The Christian Science Monitor, where he served as senior Washington reporter, after holding key roles at newsrooms including VICE News and The New York Daily News.

Cameron wowed us during the interview process with his smart — and funny — candidate memo that laid out key themes for 2026, including one titled “Democrats Are Trying To Figure Out How To Internet Again” and an insightful look at the cross pressures influencing Latino voters. Latino voting patterns will be a big theme for the politics team heading into the midterms, and we’re excited to have Cameron’s expertise on that issue. He’s full of ideas and brings a balance of big-picture vision and granular attention to detail — exactly what makes POLITICO’s coverage stand out.

Former colleagues describe Cameron as a collaborative force — decisive, creative and able to infuse even complex policy stories with a lively, tabloid edge. He’s also expressed deep admiration for how our newsroom has led on one of the most consequential stories of this cycle: the redistricting wars playing out across the country. Cameron will play a central role in guiding standout work from our politics, states, Congress, and White House teams on this front as well as on congressional races next year.

He’ll begin in December, reporting to Senior Politics Editor Sally Goldenberg.