Alexis Levinson
Alexis Levinson is a reporter with BuzzFeed News and is based in Washington, DC.
Contact this reporter at alexis.levinson@buzzfeed.com
Dennis Hof, A Pimp And Trump-Inspired Politician, Has Died. This Is How His Campaign Embodied Politics In 2018.
Hof, 72, was following a path into Republican politics that would’ve been unthinkable just a few years ago.
Alexis Levinson
• 6 days ago
Progressives In Congress Are Creating A New Institution To Try To Steer Policy Into 2020
The Congressional Progressive Caucus Center is intended as infrastructure to unite the new progressives expected in Congress and set policy for the 2020 campaign.
Alexis Levinson
• 13 days ago
Jeff Flake's New Hampshire Presidential Flirtations Crash Into Brett Kavanaugh
“When I titled this speech 'After the Deluge,' I meant that metaphorically. I hadn’t counted on an actual deluge.”
Alexis Levinson
• 21 days ago
A Colorado Republican Has Defied Political Gravity For Years. Trump Could Send Him Crashing Down.
Mike Coffman is trying to keep his House race local. Trump isn’t helping.
Alexis Levinson
• 27 days ago
Some House Campaigns Are Being Rocked By Corruption. But What Even Is Corruption In 2018?
“I’m not even sure what scandal is anymore.”
Alexis Levinson
• One month ago
John McCain’s Senate Successor Will Be His Old Colleague, Jon Kyl
“Safe and smart,” one former Trump White House official said of the choice.
Alexis Levinson
• One month ago
Martha McSally Won Arizona’s Republican Senate Primary And Is Set For A Serious Race Against Democrat Kyrsten Sinema
Washington Republicans’ choice won, but she’s now going up against tough competition.
Alexis Levinson
• One month ago
How An Arizona Senate Race Became A Test Of Authenticity And Loyalty In The Trump Era
Martha McSally is expected to win a primary election next Tuesday. What happens from there gets complicated.
Alexis Levinson
• 2 months ago
The Most Confusing Congressional Race Features Two Men Named Ron Estes
A primary for a Kansas House seat on Tuesday is giving voters double vision.
Alexis Levinson
• 2 months ago
Is There Still A Place For Antiestablishment Republicans? A Mississippi Senate Seat Depends On The Answer.
“Our fight never really changed. It doesn’t matter who controls the government if the built-in establishment is still in place — it has to be challenged.”
Alexis Levinson
• 2 months ago
An Alabama Republican Who Didn’t Back Trump In 2016 Just Won Her Primary
Rep. Martha Roby, who had Trump’s endorsement, beat off a challenge from Bobby Bright.
Alexis Levinson
• 3 months ago
How Much Does Trump’s Endorsement Matter? Alabama Republicans Don’t Really Care.
Alabama Rep. Martha Roby, who now has Trump's support, has the advantage. But Trump's record in the state shows that voters have other priorities.
Alexis Levinson
• 3 months ago
Senate Republicans Needed A Boost. Anthony Kennedy Just Gave Them One.
And the vacancy could make life very complicated for vulnerable Senate Democrats.
Tarini Parti
• 3 months ago
Donald Trump’s Candidate Just Beat Back An Ex-Convict To Win His Primary
The Staten Island race boiled down to how best to channel Trump — with his endorsement or with his panache.
Alexis Levinson
• 3 months ago
The Nastiest Election In America Is All About How To Best Be Like Trump
Staten Island’s House race revolves around how Republicans evaluate Trumpiness: Is it about the endorsement or the attitude?
Alexis Levinson
• 4 months ago
Mark Sanford, Deemed Insufficiently Loyal To Trump, Just Lost An Election For The First Time In His Career
“He is better off in Argentina,” Trump tweeted Tuesday.
Alexis Levinson
• 4 months ago
Mark Sanford’s Political Career Has Survived Everything. But Donald Trump Could End It.
How much loyalty does the Republican base demand to the man in the White House? South Carolina will show Tuesday.
Alexis Levinson
• 4 months ago
Democrats Avoided A Nightmare In California
The party looks to have managed to get candidates into three closely watched House races.
Alexis Levinson
• 4 months ago