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Andrea Valdez

Former Editor-in-chief

Andrea Valdez is our former editor-in-chief. Before The 19th, she served as editor-in-chief of the Texas Observer, editor of WIRED.com and editor of Texas Monthly’s website. She wrote the book “How to be a Texan: The Manual.”

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Past articles by Andrea Valdez

The 19th in 2020: A reading list

In our first year as a newsroom, we reported on America's first female recession, Kamala Harris' historic election and so much more.

Andrea Valdez, Annelise McGough · December 27, 2020
Terri Rupar to join The 19th as our new political editor

Rupar, who worked at the Washington Post for more than 15 years, will helm our political coverage starting in 2021.

Andrea Valdez · December 7, 2020
How Trump and Biden’s dueling town halls addressed women's concerns

There were minimal mentions of issues that disproportionately impact women, though Biden’s town hall saw the first question about LGBTQ+ rights.

Abby Johnston, Shefali Luthra, Andrea Valdez · October 15, 2020