Prior to joining The Associated Press, Wilder was a political and Statehouse reporter in South Carolina with The Post and Courier. During three years covering the Statehouse, including a year and a half at The State newspaper, she chronicled the state’s most contentious policy fights, documenting both the legislative maneuvering and the people most affected. She also spent months covering the arrest and indictment of a former lawmaker on charges related to child sexual abuse material. She is a Florida native and graduated from the University of Florida, where she was managing editor of The Independent Florida Alligator, the student newspaper. Her work has appeared in outlets like Politico, the Miami Herald, and ProPublica.
Beat: Voting, elections, redistricting in Texas
Texas plays a major role in the nation's politics, including voting rights, redistricting, gun laws and abortion. This reporter will cover the impact of the changes to redrawn congressional maps as well as elections, voting rights, restrictions, registration and access, telling these stories originating at the state/local level for national and global audiences in a competitive way.