The National Press Club hosted the annual Press & Politicians Spelling Bee on June 25. This year’s winner, Congressman Don Beyer of Virginia’s Eighth Congressional District, also won the title in 2015, and has participated several times since.
Runners-up were Jessica Mendoza of The Wall Street Journal, who participated in 2024, and Alex Clearfield of Bloomberg Industry Group, who won last year’s Bee.
This year’s spellers included:
- Team Press: Alex Clearfield (Bloomberg Law), Jessica Mendoza (The Wall Street Journal), Ben Nuckols (Associated Press), Diana Paulsen (ABC News), Delece Smith-Barrow (POLITICO), and Katie Vogel (Associated Press)
- Team Politician: U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (VA-08), Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Kevin Kiley (CA-03), Chris Pappas (NH-01), and Hillary Scholten (MI-03)
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