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Courtney Subramanian elected to White House Correspondents board
The Indian-origin will serve a three-year term and is slated to become the organization's president in 2028-29.
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Ankita Baidya - Sat, 13, Jun 2026
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Bloomberg White House correspondent Courtney Subramanian will serve as WHCA president in 2028-29. / WHCA
In a landmark moment for the Indian-origin journalism community, Courtney Subramanian, White House Correspondent for Bloomberg News, has been elected by the White House press corps to a three-year term on the board of the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA). As part of the at-large seat she has won, Subramanian is also set to serve as President of the WHCA in 2028–2029, the third and final year of her term.
The WHCA, founded in 1914, is the storied organization that represents journalists covering the United States presidency, oversees seating assignments in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room, and organizes the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner, one of Washington's most high-profile events.
Congratulations to Courtney Subramanian, @cmsub,
— WHCA (@whca) June 12, 2026
elected by the White House press corps today to a 3-year term on the board of the @WHCA and to serve as president in the third year, 2028-2029https://t.co/YEQ3H3WYvz
Subramanian's election marks a continuation of her rise through the ranks of American political journalism. She previously served on the WHCA board after being elected in 2023, when she represented the print seat while working for the Los Angeles Times. She has since moved to Bloomberg News, where she continues her work as a White House correspondent.
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A Chicago native of Indian heritage- daughter of an Indian father and an American mother, Subramanian holds a bachelor's degree in journalism and history from Miami University in Ohio and a master's degree from Northwestern University's prestigious Medill School of Journalism. Her academic pedigree and years of front-row coverage of multiple presidential administrations have made her one of the most recognizable faces in the White House press briefing room.
When she assumes the presidency of the WHCA in 2028, Subramanian will join a line of distinguished journalists who have led the association, and will do so at a pivotal moment in American media, as press freedom, access, and the relationship between the executive branch and the news media continue to be fiercely debated.
The WHCA currently operates under a board that includes journalists from major outlets including CBS News, Fox News, ABC News, Reuters, and Getty Images. The presidency rotates annually through board members who win at-large seats, a tradition that ensures diverse representation across news organizations.
Subramanian is among a small number of journalists of South Asian descent to have held a seat on the WHCA board. When she assumes the presidency in 2028, she will lead an organization that has operated independently of the White House since 1914 and plays a central role in shaping press access to the American presidency.
The WHCA presidency rotates annually among at-large board members. Subramanian's term as president is scheduled for the 2028-2029 year, the third year of her newly elected board term.
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