Perry Bacon Jr.

Louisville

Columnist covering the Biden administration, how the two parties are changing, local & state politics, race & identity

Education: Yale, BA in political science

Perry Bacon Jr. is a Washington Post columnist. He focuses on two major themes: the growing radicalism of the Republican Party and the right; and the efforts, mostly on the left and among Democrats, to create a more just, equitable society. Before joining The Post in May 2021, Perry had stints as a government and elections writer for Time magazine, The Post's politics desk, theGrio and FiveThirtyEight. He has also been been an on-air analyst at MSNBC and a fellow at New America. He grew up in Louisville and lives there now.
You can email him (perry.bacon@washpost.com
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Chat with Perry Bacon Jr. about politics and beyond

Perry's Q&A with readers starts at 12 p.m. ET on Thursday. Submit your questions now.

April 27, 2023

Is Ron DeSantis’s strategy failing? Perry Bacon Jr. answered your questions.

Read a transcript of Perry's Q&A with readers.

April 20, 2023

Biden isn’t doing enough in the fight against Republican extremism

I understand why Biden would rather talk about the economy, but the assault on democratic values is the defining issue of his presidency.

April 18, 2023

Should Feinstein resign? Perry Bacon Jr. answered your questions.

Perry's Q&A with readers was at 12 p.m. ET on Thursday. Read the transcript.

April 13, 2023

Only the Republican Party can end our mass shootings epidemic

The conservative movement needs a Lincoln or a King to steer it on a saner course on guns.

April 10, 2023

Will anybody do anything about the Supreme Court? Perry Bacon Jr. answered your questions.

Perry's Q&A with readers was at 12 p.m. ET on Thursday. Read the transcript.

April 6, 2023

Is Biden too old to run? Perry Bacon Jr. answered your questions.

Perry's Q&A with readers was at 12 p.m. ET on Thursday. Read the transcript.

March 30, 2023

It’s hard living in a state where the politicians hate people like you

I really like Louisville and its people, culture, restaurants, schools. But I think often about whether my family and I should move.

March 30, 2023

Is Trump even eligible to run for president? Perry Bacon Jr. answered your questions.

Perry's Q&A with readers was at 12 p.m. ET on Thursday. Read the transcript.

March 23, 2023

The GOP gains among ‘voters of color’ are overhyped

Political analysts and the news media shouldn’t emphasize a rightward shift so much that it obscures that these voting blocs remain very Democratic leaning.

March 21, 2023