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Julia Jester

Political Reporter — MSNBC, NBC News
New York, Washington, D.C., United States
Politics, U.S.
As seen in: MSNBC, NBC News, Aol, CNBC, Vox, Euronews, Yahoo, The Bowie News
political campaign embed reporter @NBCNews + @MSNBC • forever @Georgetown • ♥s ≠ endorsements • ✉️ julia.jester@nbcuni.com | currently: 📍Georgia #GASEN
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Voters flock to the polls to have the final say in a divisive campaign

By Maura Barrett, Dan Gallo, Janelle Griffith, Carmen Sesin, Mike Hixenbaugh, Deon Hampton, Garrett Haake, Julia Jester, Jon Schuppe
nbcnews.com — Even after almost 100 million Americans cast early ballots, lines at polling places formed before dawn in many parts of the country Tuesday as voters turned up to have the final say in a long and tumultuous presidential campaign upended by the coronavirus pandemic.
Nov 03, 2020 Open in Who Shared Wrong byline?

Michigan Democrat fights to hold onto key Senate seat

By Julia Jester, Shaquille Brewster
nbcnews.com — DETROIT — Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., is sounding the alarm on his re-election bid. “Pummeled,” reads the subject line of the freshman Michigan senator’s latest fundraising email to Democratic National Committee members, warning of a “dead heat” and millions in GOP Super PAC spending pouring into his race. Despite Joe Biden’s polling lead here, Peters’ Senate seat is a rare pickup opportunity for Republicans this cycle in a state President Trump narrowly won in 2016.
Oct 21, 2020 Open in Who Shared Wrong byline?

Bloomberg raises $16 million to help Florida felons pay fines to vote in November

By Julia Jester, Stephanie Ruhle
nbcnews.com — Former New York Mayor and Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg has raised $16 million to help pay the outstanding fines and fees of felons in Florida, allowing them to regain their voting rights ahead of Election Day.
Sep 22, 2020 Open in Who Shared Wrong byline?

Bloomberg raises $16 million to help Florida felons pay fines to vote in November

By Stephanie Ruhle, Julia Jester
news.yahoo.com — Former New York Mayor and Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg has raised $16 million to help pay the outstanding fines and fees of felons in Florida, allowing them to regain their voting rights ahead of Election Day.
Sep 22, 2020 Open in Who Shared Wrong byline?

Pandemic leads some high school athletes move to other states to play football

By Julia Jester
nbcnews.com — Landon Nelson knew he wanted to play college football since the eighth grade. So when officials in California announced that the state would not be allowing fall sports because of COVID-19, he and his family uprooted their lives so he could stay in the game. "I knew there's always a possibility that they could not play in the spring, and I couldn't really take that risk," said Nelson, a senior defensive back from San Luis Obispo, a city about halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Aug 29, 2020 Open in Who Shared Wrong byline?

Pandemic leads some high school athletes move to other states to play football

By Julia Jester
news.yahoo.com — Landon Nelson knew he wanted to play college football since the eighth grade. So when officials in California announced that the state would not be allowing fall sports because of COVID-19, he and his family uprooted their lives so he could stay in the game. "I knew there's always a possibility that they could not play in the spring, and I couldn't really take that risk," said Nelson, a senior defensive back from San Luis Obispo, a city about halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Aug 29, 2020 Open in Who Shared Wrong byline?

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer remains on Biden's list as running mate pick nears

By Mike Memoli, Julia Jester, Andrea Mitchell, Kristen Welker
nbcnews.com — As Joe Biden appears set to begin holding final one-on-one conversations with potential running mates, sources close to the process tell NBC News that Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is among those still under serious consideration. In recent weeks, public speculation about Biden’s narrowing short list had centered largely on a quartet of African American women — Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., Rep. Karen Bass, D-Calif., former national security adviser Susan Rice and Rep. Val Demings, D-Fla. — with Sen.
Aug 06, 2020 Open in Who Shared Wrong byline?

Concern over turnout was factor in postponing Trump rally, GOP advisers say

By Peter Alexander, Julia Jester, Monica Alba
nbcnews.com — WASHINGTON — Well before the call was made to postpone President Donald Trump’s Saturday re-election rally in New Hampshire, the warning lights were flashing red: There were no signs of the typical throngs of supporters camped out days in advance for a good spot; the Republican governor said he would skip it, advising anyone at high risk to stay home over coronavirus concerns; fears of a repeat of Tulsa’s disappointing turnout weighed heavily; and then came the stormy weather reports, which...
Jul 10, 2020 Open in Who Shared Wrong byline?

Concern over turnout was factor in postponing Trump rally, GOP advisers say

By Monica Alba, Peter Alexander, Julia Jester
news.yahoo.com — WASHINGTON — Well before the call was made to postpone President Donald Trump’s Saturday re-election rally in New Hampshire, the warning lights were flashing red.
Jul 10, 2020 Open in Who Shared Wrong byline?

Five years after Freddie Gray unrest, Baltimore sets an example for peaceful protests

By Julia Jester
nbcnews.com — BALTIMORE -- As cities across America burned in recent days, there was a notable omission from those facing curfews, mass arrests, arson and police brutality: Baltimore. The Maryland city is no stranger to racial tensions, having experienced civil unrest after the 2015 police custody death of Freddie Gray.
Jun 02, 2020 Open in Who Shared Wrong byline?

Biden's vice president shortlist emerges, as Demings, Klobuchar say they're being vetted

By Adam Edelman, Julia Jester
aol.com — A growing number of contenders to be Joe Biden’s vice presidential nominee indicated Thursday that they’ve advanced to a round of intense vetting, suggesting that a shortlist for the slot is taking shape. Rep. Val Demings, D-Fla., has formally begun interviewing with the Biden campaign for the vice presidential nomination and that the vetting process is underway, a source with direct knowledge told NBC News Thursday. “We’re definitely on a list,” the source said.
May 22, 2020 Open in Who Shared Wrong byline?

Biden's vice president shortlist emerges, as Demings says she's being vetted

By Adam Edelman, Julia Jester
news.yahoo.com — A growing number of contenders to be Joe Biden’s vice presidential nominee indicated Thursday that they’ve advanced to a round of intense vetting, suggesting that a shortlist for the slot is taking shape. Rep. Val Demings, D-Fla., has formally begun interviewing with the Biden campaign for the vice presidential nomination and that the vetting process is underway, a source with direct knowledge told NBC News Thursday. “We’re definitely on a list,” the source said.
May 21, 2020 Open in Who Shared Wrong byline?

'Calls to violence': Michigan Gov. Whitmer says armed protests could lengthen stay-at-home order

By Dareh Gregorian, Julia Jester
news.yahoo.com — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Wednesday that armed protests at the state's Capitol over her stay-at-home order have "been really political rallies where people come with Confederate flags and Nazi symbolism and calling for violence," adding that if they continue, they could lengthen the state's social distancing restrictions.
May 14, 2020 Open in Who Shared Wrong byline?

Evacuations leave Peace Corps volunteers in limbo back home

By Julia Jester, Maura Barrett
nbcnews.com — WASHINGTON — March 16 was supposed to be a normal Monday for the more than 7,000 Peace Corps volunteers stationed across more than 60 countries. But that morning, one email changed everything: For the first time in its nearly 60-year history, the Peace Corps was suspending all operations and evacuating volunteers as the coronavirus pandemic spread around the globe.
Mar 29, 2020 Open in Who Shared Wrong byline?

Tulsi Gabbard ends presidential run, endorses Biden

By Julia Jester
news.yahoo.com — Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, has suspended her campaign for president. In a video posted to Twitter on Thursday, she said was endorsing Joe Biden for president.
Mar 19, 2020 Open in Who Shared Wrong byline?

Tulsi Gabbard ends presidential run, endorses Biden

By Julia Jester
nbcnews.com — Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, has suspended her campaign for president. In a video posted to Twitter on Thursday, she said was endorsing Joe Biden for president.
Mar 19, 2020 Open in Who Shared Wrong byline?

Bloomberg surrogates preview debate tactics against Sanders

By Julia Jester, Maura Barrett, Josh Lederman, Vaughn Hillyard
nbcnews.com — Julia Jester, Maura Barrett and Josh Lederman9d ago / 9:21 PM UTCBloomberg surrogates preview debate tactics against SandersCHARLESTON, S.C. — Hours ahead of the Democratic debate in South Carolina, surrogates for former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg held a press conference targeting Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and the need for him to be “vetted” now that he’s a “front-runner.”Rep.
Feb 25, 2020 Open in Who Shared Wrong byline?

Andrew Yang drops out of presidential race

By Dareh Gregorian, Julia Jester
nbcnews.com — Andrew Yang, a New York businessman whose unusual presidential campaign rose to prominence with a plan to give Americans $1,000 a month, is dropping out of the Democratic race.
Feb 11, 2020 Open in Who Shared Wrong byline?

5 things to watch in New Hampshire's primary: Why losers matter as much as winners

By Alex Seitz-Wald, Sahil Kapur, Amanda Golden, Julia Jester
aol.com — PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Iowa was a mess. Democrats are hoping New Hampshire will provide more clarity. Tuesday's first-in-the-nation New Hampshire primary, which is marking its 100th anniversary, may be more important than it has been in years in deciding the future of the Democratic presidential field, with a number of once-leading candidates teetering on the brink of oblivion and some former no-names gaining steam.
Feb 11, 2020 Open in Who Shared Wrong byline?

5 Things to watch in New Hampshire's primary: Why losers matter as much as winners

By Alex Seitz-Wald, Sahil Kapur, Amanda Golden, Julia Jester
news.yahoo.com — PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Iowa was a mess. Democrats are hoping New Hampshire will provide more clarity. Tuesday's first-in-the-nation New Hampshire primary, which is marking its 100th anniversary, may be more important than it has been in years in deciding the future of the Democratic presidential field, with a number of once-leading candidates teetering on the brink of oblivion and some former no-names gaining steam.
Feb 11, 2020 Open in Who Shared Wrong byline?

Andrew Yang drops out of presidential race

By Julia Jester
nbcnews.com — Julia Jester and Dareh Gregorian1m ago / 1:05 AM UTCAndrew Yang, a New York businessman whose unusual presidential campaign rose to prominence with a plan to give Americans $1,000 a month, is dropping out of the Democratic race.
Feb 11, 2020 Open in Who Shared Wrong byline?

NBC News Exit Poll: Recent debate was a major factor in support for Klobuchar, Buttigieg and Sanders

By Julia Jester
nbcnews.com — NBC News Exit Poll Desk44m ago / 1:28 AM UTCHalf of New Hampshire Democratic primary voters waited until the final days of the campaign to settle on a candidate, and last Friday night’s debate played a major role in helping many of them come to their decision, according to the NBC News Exit Poll. Fifteen percent of Democratic primary voters said the debate was the most important factor in their vote, and another 34 percent said it was among several important factors.
Feb 11, 2020 Open in Who Shared Wrong byline?

Andrew Yang isn't traditionally 'presidential.' Why his supporters love it and how race may factor in

By Julia Jester, Benjamin Pu
nbcnews.com — Between the crowdsurfing, the axe throwing, the dancing and the spraying whipped cream into supporters’ mouths, Andrew Yang is having fun on the campaign trail. But his relatable revelry is a double-edged sword — the same fun that endears Yang to supporters and attracts online attention also opens him up to criticism that he is not taking campaigning seriously and isn’t acting “presidential.”Yet for those who see him on the trail in the early primary and caucus states, Yang is not a joke.
Feb 10, 2020 Open in Who Shared Wrong byline?

New Hampshire leaders stay on the sidelines ahead of primary

By Ben Kamisar, Amanda Golden, Mike Memoli, Julia Jester
nbcnews.com — Liz Brown-Kaiser36m ago / 7:01 PM UTCWASHINGTON — Less than 24 hours before the New Hampshire primary, the only member of Congress from the state who is endorsing a presidential candidate is Democratic Rep. Ann Kuster. Kuster, who has represented New Hampshire's second district since 2013, announced her endorsement of former South Bend Mayor, Pete Buttigieg, on January 15. Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg visits The Works Cafe with Rep. Annie Kuster in Concord, N.H., on Jan.
Feb 10, 2020 Open in Who Shared Wrong byline?

Klobuchar releases new ad ahead of New Hampshire primary

By Amanda Golden, Mike Memoli, Julia Jester
nbcnews.com — Amanda Golden1m ago / 3:12 PM UTCKEENE, N.H. — Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., is making her final pitch to New Hampshire voters the day before the first-in-the-nation primary with release of a new closing ad airing on cable, digital and radio. One of the ads, “Empathy,” includes excerpts of Klobuchar’s closing debate statement on the stage.
Feb 10, 2020 Open in Who Shared Wrong byline?
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