Allan James Vestal
@allanjvestal
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Hardly ever On Here anymore — Bluesky's where it's at now...
Washington, DC
Joined December 2008
UPDATE: It’s 365 days before the 2024 election, and I’m excited to be starting my first day at @business! I’m serving on a world-class team — with particular focus on elections from my berth in D.C. First? Celebratory coffee! Then? A constellation of exciting challenges.
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But for now, thanks to all the colleagues I’ve had (and friends old + new) here at POLITICO. It’s been a great ride!
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I’ll still be based in the D.C. area, still in a great newsroom, still covering elections. More on that a week from Monday — I literally start the new job 365 days before the 2024 General Election, because I couldn’t have it any other way.
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Some quick professional news: After four and a half years (and many, MANY election nights), I’m moving on from my job at @politico.
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The Trump administration never publicly released White House visitor records. But new data released by the Jan. 6 committee offers a never-before-seen glimpse. @kyledcheney, @pauliebe & @allanjvestal delved into the data and laid out what they found👇 https://t.co/HwT1Zt1nmB
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The Trump administration never publicly released White House visitor records. But new data released by the Jan. 6 committee offers a never-before-seen glimpse.
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🚨BREAKING: @politico management just notified newsroom employees that they reached out to @newsguild to discuss an agreement to VOLUNTARY RECOGNIZE our union. What’s next: Organizers will meet w/ management to discuss who is in our union. We truly are mightier together!
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🚨Straight from the horse’s mouth: why we love working at @politico and @EENewsUpdates and why we want a union. #PENGuild @newsguild @CWAUnion
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You know what we don't do enough of in journalism training? Hitting that refresh button.
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NEW: @beatricezjin, @allymutnick, @allanjvestal and I have an early look at the shift in House representation for the next decade. The shifts were much less dramatic than anticipated
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Texas netted two new seats thanks to big population growth, while California and New York were among the seven states losing one seat apiece.
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Deep photo archives. Another way local journalism matters.
A ©2002 @dallasnews photo of Larry Brock, Jr. from our archive. Shortly after the Air Force pilot returned from duty in Afghanistan, he spoke at a grade school ceremony honoring public servants. He was arrested this week for his role in the Capitol riot. https://t.co/NsIXA9pFru
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This lede. Incredible snapshot into a weary world by the indefatigable @jilltucker
https://t.co/n8zoKGJrKp
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This election—like all prior—shows how important a free press is to our democracy. Journalists were extremely cautious to review the results and report the facts and declare a winner when it was clear who truly won. We cannot be a free nation without a free press.
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We may all mentally be over with this but election administrators will be working for several weeks more to count every vote, certify the count and do auditing. We owe them a lot of gratitude.
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Joe Biden has won the White House, toppling Donald Trump after four years of upheaval and making him the first one-term president in more than 25 years https://t.co/5UeTPLBU1C
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🔵 Joe Biden (D) has won Pennsylvania's 20 electoral votes. https://t.co/XYwVdI0lxn
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Live 2020 Pennsylvania election results and maps by country and district. POLITICO's coverage of 2020 races for President, Senate, House, Governors and Key Ballot Measures.
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