Christa Dutton

Politics Reporter & AJI Fellow

Christa covers campaigns at The Washington Sun.

She previously worked at The Chronicle of Higher Education where she covered political disputes that affected campus life. She got her start in journalism at Wake Forest University’s student newspaper The Old Gold & Black.

You can contact Christa on Signal at CD3.91

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Christa Dutton

Politics Reporter & AJI Fellow

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