John F. Harris | |
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 At the 2024World Economic Forum | |
| Education | Carleton College (BA) |
| Occupations | Editor,journalist |
| Known for | Co-founder and global editor-in-chief ofPolitico |
| Spouse | Ann O'Hanlon |
| Children | 3 |
John F. Harris is an American political journalist who is the co-founder and global editor-in-chief ofPolitico. With former partnerJim VandeHei, Harris foundedPolitico on January 23, 2007, and previously served as editor-in-chief until 2019. Harris is the author of a book onBill Clinton calledThe Survivor, and the co-author ofThe Way to Win: Clinton, Bush, Rove and How to Take the White House in 2008, withMark Halperin.[1]
Harris grew up inPittsford, New York, where he attendedPittsford Sutherland High School.[2] He graduated fromCarleton College in 1985, where he studied American history.[2][3]
After graduating from college, Harris worked forThe Washington Post for 21 years, having started as an intern. In 1990, he was transferred to thePost'sRichmond bureau, covering Virginia politics duringDouglas Wilder's governorship. He covered theClinton White House from 1995 to 2001. In 2003, he was a guest scholar at theBrookings Institution. He became thePost's National Politics Editor in June 2005.[4] Harris began "having conversations" in 2006 with fellowPost journalist Jim VandeHei about creating "a new publication about politics from the ground up".[5] Those conversations led to the launch ofPolitico in 2007 under theAllbritton Communications banner.[6]
Harris was the editor-in-chief ofPolitico from 2007 to 2019, when he was succeeded byMatthew Kaminski.[7] He became the global editor-in-chief in 2023.[8][9]
Harris is married to Ann O'Hanlon, and lives with their three children, Liza, Griffin, and Nikki, inAlexandria, Virginia.[3]
