Laura J. Nelson is a former staff writer at the Los Angeles Times who covered California politics, including the 2026 governor’s race and the midterm elections in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Mark E. Potts is the senior editor for video at the Los Angeles Times. A native of Enid, Okla., Potts graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a master’s degree in broadcast journalism. He has created and edited video for DreamWorks, YouTube, Microsoft, Sony and BET.
