Ethan Cohen - Producer
Ethan Cohen
Producer
Ethan Cohen is a producer at CNN, leading research for election coverage and special events for CNN’s Political Unit.
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Senate race in Pennsylvania heads to a recount
Nov 14, 2024
The incredibly tight Pennsylvania race between Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican challenger Dave McCormick will head to a recount, Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt announced Wednesday.
4 charts show how early voting went in the US
Nov 5, 2024
As of November 4, the day before Election Day, more than 78 million Americans had already cast their ballots in the 2024 election, either by mail or through early in-person voting. Here’s what we know about those who got a head start on shaping the presidential race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.
More than 78 million ballots have been cast early this year. Here are 3 takeaways from pre-election voting
Nov 5, 2024
Here are three big takeaways from what we know about those who decided to vote ahead of Election Day.
When polls will close in key battlegrounds – and when ballots will be counted
Nov 3, 2024
Here’s when the last polls will close in key states on election night, and what to expect from vote reporting.
Why experts are skeptical of Elon Musk’s lofty pro-Trump predictions based on early vote data
Oct 30, 2024
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has issued a series of political predictions this week, based on strong Republican showings in early voting turnout data, that former President Donald Trump is “trending toward a crushing victory” in Pennsylvania and that Vice President Kamala Harris should even be “worried about losing Virginia.”
One week from Election Day, early voters look different than they did 4 years ago
Oct 29, 2024
With one week until Election Day, more than 48 million ballots have been cast across 47 states and the District of Columbia.
See who spoke the most — and least — in the vice presidential debate
Oct 2, 2024
We tracked how long JD Vance and Tim Walz talked at their vice presidential debate.
Five weeks to Election Day, pre-election voting looks set to decline from pandemic-era highs
Oct 1, 2024
While there are still five weeks until Election Day, voting is already underway across the country and a CNN review suggests pre-election voting this year will drop from the pandemic-era highs of 2020.
The first 2024 ballots are in the mail. Here’s what to know
Sep 11, 2024
It’s not one election, but 51, that pick the US president. Every state and the District of Columbia has its own rules and deadlines for voting and for counting votes.
Who spoke the most — and least — in the debate
Sep 11, 2024
We’re tracking how long Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump talk at their first presidential debate.
RFK Jr.’s name to be removed from North Carolina ballots, state Supreme Court rules
Sep 10, 2024
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s name will be removed from the North Carolina ballot, the state Supreme Court ruled Monday.
RFK Jr. ballot challenge further delays start of voting in North Carolina
Sep 6, 2024
The start of voting in North Carolina, which was scheduled to begin Friday with the mailing of absentee ballots, will be further delayed to let legal proceedings play out after an appeals court ordered the state to remove former independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s name from the ballot.
Start of early voting in North Carolina could be delayed after ruling in RFK Jr. ballot challenge
Sep 5, 2024
The first ballots in the nation are scheduled to start going out Friday in North Carolina, but that could be delayed after a judge ordered a temporary pause on ballot distribution.
What happens if there’s a tie in 2024? Be ready for a ‘contingent election’
Aug 23, 2024
With two candidates fighting over a mere 538 Electoral College votes, a tie scenario is more than possible. It’s actually kind of surprising there has only been one tie election so far, in 1800, between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr.
The 2024 Democratic Party platform features a lot of Joe Biden, and a lot of Donald Trump
Aug 19, 2024
The Democratic Party’s proposed platform, released Sunday on the eve of the Chicago convention, is full of contrasts between former President Donald Trump and the old Democratic nominee.
How RFK Jr.’s presence on the Maine ballot could delay a projection in the 2024 race
Aug 14, 2024
The 2020 presidential election took days to be decided, but it’s possible that 2024 could take even longer, thanks to a specific voting process used in two states that aren’t typically the focus of national political campaigns.
About
Ethan Cohen is a producer at CNN, leading research for election coverage and special events for CNN’s Political Unit.
Since joining CNN in 2017, Cohen has served in various roles including Associate Producer for The Lead with Jake Tapper. He won an Emmy for his work on CNN’s “Live from the Capitol: January 6th, One Year Later.”
Prior to CNN, Cohen was a lead researcher for authors Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes.
He’s a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.