Ann Gerhart

Washington, D.C.

Senior editor for visual enterprise

Education: Pennsylvania State University, BA in journalism

Ann Gerhart is the senior editor for visual enterprise. She collaborates with journalists across news sections and in graphics, video, photography, audio and design to produce digital enterprise and to create new story forms. She joined The Washington Post in 1995 and has been a writer and editor in Style, National and Outlook, with a focus on politics. She is the author of "The Perfect Wife," a biography of Laura Bush.
Latest from Ann Gerhart

    The shattered lives of Champlain Towers South

    In a split second, hundreds of lives changed forever. For many, the outcome hinged on a single number: their condo unit.

    July 1, 2021

      Election results under attack: Here are the facts

      President Trump has refused to concede the election while alleging widespread voter fraud, without evidence, and mounting legal challenges in several states. Here's what to know about these claims and the latest on lawsuits challenging election results.

      March 11, 2021

        Election results under attack: Here are the facts

        President Trump has refused to concede the election while alleging widespread voter fraud, without evidence, and mounting legal challenges in several states. Here's what to know about these claims and the latest on lawsuits challenging election results.

        November 30, 2020

          What time polls close in your state — and what to expect next

          Find out what time the polls close on Election Day across the U.S. and when first unofficial election results are expected.

          November 3, 2020

            Rose Garden ceremony attendees who tested positive for coronavirus

            Several people who attended an event for the Supreme Court nomination of Amy Coney Barrett at the White House on Sept. 26 have tested positive for the coronavirus. See who they are and who else attended the ceremony in the Rose Garden.

            October 4, 2020

              Where states reopened and cases spiked after the U.S. shutdown

              Hundreds of millions of people started moving around again. Now, a surge is here, with new restrictions.

              September 11, 2020

                The reality-show reveals in Trump’s speech

                A scholarship, a medal and a trip home: You’ll never guess what happened next at the State of the Union.

                February 5, 2020

                Lives adrift in a rapidly warming world: A photographic portrait

                Climate change may seem like a distant danger to many, but around the globe, people are seeing its full, transformative impact. From Alaska to Angola, Qatar to Colorado and more, Post photographers share their stories of a growing crisis.

                December 2, 2019

                First, 40 hours of terror. Then people ventured out — and saw their Bahamas in ruins.

                One of the strongest storms to hit the Bahamas, Hurricane Dorian made landfall Sunday, killing at least 20 people, flooding streets and leveling houses.

                September 4, 2019

                  First, 40 hours of terror. Then people ventured out — and saw their Bahamas in ruins.

                  One of the strongest storms to hit the Bahamas, Hurricane Dorian made landfall Sunday, killing at least 20 people, flooding streets and leveling houses.

                  September 4, 2019