Ronald Brownstein

Ronald Brownstein is a senior editor at The Atlantic and a senior political analyst for CNN. He is a two-time finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of presidential campaigns and the author or editor of seven books. His most recent book, Rock Me on the Water: 1974—The Year Los Angeles Transformed Music, Movies, Television and Politics, was a New York Times best seller. Previously, he served as Atlantic Media’s director of editorial partnerships and as the national political correspondent and a columnist for the Los Angeles Times. He is a winner of the American Political Science Association’s Carey McWilliams Award, its highest honor for lifetime achievement in journalism.

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  1. Why They Lost

    The Harris-campaign leadership believes that the Democrats narrowed the gap on Trump that Biden left—but not by enough.

    A blue silhouette of Kamala Harris speaking against the background of neoclassical Washington building
    Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Emily Elconin / Bloomberg /Getty; ZU_09 / Getty.
  2. The Democrats’ 2022 Error Message

    Swing-state successes in the last midterms gave the party false optimism about 2024.

    A photomontage involving pictures of Kamala Harris and Joe Biden overlaid in a political map
    Illustration by Matteo Giuseppe Pani / The Atlantic. Sources: Chip Somodevilla / Getty; Anadolu / Getty; Getty.