Samantha-Jo Roth joined the Washington Examiner in October 2022, covering Congress and campaigns, specifically focusing on the Senate. She previously worked as an on-air correspondent, covering the Florida congressional delegation for Spectrum News. Her reporting on a mysterious disease killing coral off the coast of Florida was nominated for a regional Emmy. She also covered Capitol Hill and national politics for Gray Television. Before relocating to Washington, Samantha-Jo traveled the nation reporting on the 2016 presidential election for Huffington Post. Her assignments took her from the Iowa caucuses to the New Hampshire primary, along with contests in six additional states. Her career began in Des Moines, Iowa, where she served as a political reporter for WOI-TV.
