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I’m Grace Panetta, a political reporter at The 19th covering the candidates, issues and voters that power our elections. My journey in political journalism began at the end of my sophomore year of college, where I took an internship on Business Insider’s politics desk that turned into a full-time job. I got to cover lots of big stories while honing a beat on elections and voting rights.

Four years, a pandemic and a presidential election later, I joined The 19th to cover campaigns up and down the ballot and abortion rights ballot measures, centering the voters and advocates who make it all happen.

I graduated from Barnard College in the class of 2020. I’m a proud New England native and live in Washington, D.C. — though I can be easily persuaded to say yes to spontaneous concerts and weekend trips. If I’m not spending my weekend with friends, I’m probably in an airport, chain hotel or rental car in a battleground state near you.

My work is free to consume and free to republish because of contributions from readers like you. A donation of $19 goes a long way toward sustaining our nonprofit newsroom.

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Latest from Grace Panetta

A champion for statehouse Democrats takes on one last fight before stepping down

Jessica Post will remain at the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee through Virginia’s state legislative elections in November.

Grace Panetta · September 29, 2023
Latina child care providers see America headed for a crisis

Latinas are more likely to be child care providers and to have children in the home who need care. The end of federal funds could hit them hard.

Grace Panetta · September 27, 2023
Kamala Harris launches college tour to mobilize young voters ahead of 2024

The vice president is hitting the road to engage college-aged voters in key states on abortion, guns and more.

Grace Panetta · September 14, 2023
Rudy Giuliani is liable for defaming Georgia election workers, judge rules

The defamation suit from Ruby Freeman and Wandrea “Shaye” Moss highlighted the often gendered and racialized nature of threats against election workers, who are predominantly women.

Grace Panetta · August 30, 2023
How abortion is set to shape the Kentucky governor’s race

State Attorney General Daniel Cameron, the Republican nominee for governor, has prioritized defending his state’s bans and opposing ways to expand access across the country.

Grace Panetta · August 28, 2023
Women farmers were discriminated against. Now they're owed compensation.

A push led by House Democratic women for ranchers and farmers to receive settlement money comes as an October 31 deadline looms.

Grace Panetta · August 11, 2023
Ohio voters reject measure aimed at blocking abortion rights amendment

The defeat of Ohio’s Issue 1 is a blow to efforts by conservatives who want to raise barriers to passing ballot measures that would establish a right to abortion.

Grace Panetta · August 8, 2023
How some Republican officials are trying to make sure abortion isn’t directly on the ballot

Ohio Republicans added back a previously canceled August special election to make it harder to amend the state constitution ahead of a November vote on abortion rights.

Grace Panetta · August 4, 2023
The Democrat running against the woman who ended Roe

Greta Kemp Martin is challenging Lynn Fitch, Mississippi’s first woman attorney general, whose office represented the state in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization

Grace Panetta · August 2, 2023
On the GOP side of competitive Senate races, it’s mostly men

Groups that advocate for electing Republican women see a tough year ahead, with Trump ally and election denier Kari Lake emerging as the most likely Republican woman to be a nominee in Arizona — if she runs.

Grace Panetta · July 26, 2023

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