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Christian Paz

Christian Paz

Senior Politics Reporter

Christian Paz is a senior politics reporter at Vox, where he covers the Democratic Party and the 2024 elections. Based in Washington, DC, he covers the political trends, issues, and movements changing America’s political parties and American identity. He has written about the future of DACA recipients and the Dream Act, the role of crime in elections, the Biden administration’s student loan cancellation policy, and the rising power of Latino voters.

He joined Vox in 2022 after reporting on national and international politics for the Atlantic’s politics, global, and ideas teams, including the role of Latino voters in the 2020 election. When he’s not dreaming of California and his hometown of Los Angeles, he can be reached via email at christian.paz@vox.com and on Twitter at @realcpaz. Have questions about the state of the Democratic Party? You can submit them to Christian, here.

Latest articles by Christian Paz

Kamala Harris and the border: The myth and the factsKamala Harris and the border: The myth and the facts
Politics

No, Kamala Harris is not a “border czar.” But that doesn’t matter to Republicans.

By Christian Paz
The clever politics of Republicans’ anti-immigrant pitchThe clever politics of Republicans’ anti-immigrant pitch
2024 Elections

The Republican National Convention featured plenty of angry rhetoric about immigration. It might find a receptive audience.

By Christian Paz
Who shot Trump? What we know about the assassination attempt.Who shot Trump? What we know about the assassination attempt.
Politics

This is what happened at the Butler rally, as we understand it right now.

By Dylan Matthews, Christian Paz and 2 more
3 theories for America’s anti-immigrant shift3 theories for America’s anti-immigrant shift
Politics

A recent poll suggests a reversal in a decades-long trend of the public warming to immigrants. What’s causing the shift?

By Christian Paz
Is Kamala Harris a better candidate now than she was four years ago?Is Kamala Harris a better candidate now than she was four years ago?
2024 Elections

Harris flopped in 2020, but a lot has changed in four years.

By Christian Paz
Why is everyone talking about Kamala Harris and coconut trees?Why is everyone talking about Kamala Harris and coconut trees?
Kamala Harris

Ironic Kamala Harris meme-ing isn’t so ironic anymore.

By Christian Paz
What about Kamala?What about Kamala?
2024 Elections

The vice president has taken on an expanded role in the last few months. Now Biden needs her more than ever.

By Christian Paz
Do other Democrats actually poll better against Trump than Biden?Do other Democrats actually poll better against Trump than Biden?
2024 Elections

What the data says, and what it means.

By Christian Paz
Can Democrats replace Biden as their nominee?Can Democrats replace Biden as their nominee?
2024 Elections

Eh, no, not really.

By Christian Paz
We rewatched the 2020 Trump-Biden debates. There’s so much we didn’t see coming.We rewatched the 2020 Trump-Biden debates. There’s so much we didn’t see coming.
Politics

The five most telling moments and what they foreshadow ahead of this week’s rematch.

By Christian Paz