Matt Dixon is a senior national politics reporter at NBC News, based in Florida. He covers a wide range of topics including elections, government, and public policy, with a focus on current affairs and geopolitics. Matt's work has been featured in prominent outlets such as Yahoo News, POLITICO, and Vanity Fair.
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Matt Dixon's coverage primarily focuses on government and politics, particularly within the United States. He has a strong emphasis on legal policy regulation and government announcements, suggesting that he is likely to be most responsive to pitches related to political controversies, legal developments, and governmental actions.
Given his focus on evolving stories within the realm of politics at both national and state levels in the United States, Matt would likely be interested in receiving expert commentary from individuals with direct knowledge or involvement in matters such as investigations into public officials or legal disputes involving political figures.
Pitches should align with his primary topics covered including GOP candidates, Florida Republican Party issues, Ron DeSantis-related news, sexual assault allegations related to public figures like Christian Ziegler. It's also important for sources reaching out to understand that Matt’s geographic focus is specifically national (United States).
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The maps, drawn by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, will be used for the 2026 midterm elections. It was designed to help Republicans gain up to four additional House seats.
By: Megan Shannon, Eleanor Skelly Brennan Leach, Peter Nicholas, Caroline Kenny, Matt Dixon, Melanie Zanona Sarah Dean, Katherine Doyle
Facing one of the roughest patches of his second term, Trump is devoting outsize energy to construction projects around Washington, D.C.
By: Jared Perlo, David Ingram, Julie Tsirkin
Disagreements over Fable 5's guardrails and a workaround led to the company's most advanced systems being taken offline.
By: Brennan Leach, Kelly O Donnell Julie, Frank Thorp, Kyle Stewart
Just hours before heading to Capitol Hill, Trump called the big, bipartisan housing bill Republicans hope to run on in the fall “of minor importance.”
By: Matt Dixon
Whatley, the former chair of the Republican National Committee, moved to North Carolina when he was in high school. He frequently says he is a “son” of the state and “grew up” there.
By: Peter Nicholas, Sahil Kapur, Matt Dixon
The president has refused to sign a housing bill, bewildering Republicans. “He's a bully ... and there's nothing anyone can do about it,” one GOP senator said.
GOP strategists who spoke to NBC News said they are less worried than they were a few months ago about the Iran war and rising prices hurting their party.
By: Allan Smith, Matt Dixon, Alexandra Marquez
All the candidates lost or withdrew from Democratic Senate, gubernatorial or congressional primaries this year. Another ran against Sen. Susan Collins in 2014 and lost by 37 points.
By: Matt Dixon
Pulido, a well-known Tejano singer who is running for Congress in Texas, referred to someone as a ‘darkie' in 2015 and used a derogatory term for gay people.
By: Jonathan Allen, Peter Nicholas, Matt Dixon, Jane C. Timm Henry
Trump declassified records that he claims reveal election vulnerabilities, imploring Congress to pass the Save America Act — which currently does not have enough votes to pass.
