Monica Madden
Monica is passionate about making the nuanced issues of politics easy to understand and accessible for everyone. She loves to share her reports and behind-the-scenes on social media, with a passion for meeting younger generations where they are, so everyone can access reliable information about what is happening in their communities and government. You can follow and connect with her on Instagram, TikTok, X, and Facebook @TheMonicaMadden.
Before coming to San Francisco, Monica was the Capitol Correspondent at KXAN in Austin, covering the biggest stories in Texas for more than a dozen Nexstar-owned stations. For three years, Monica was on the political beat covering the Texas Legislature. She also frequently crisscrossed the Lone Star State covering everything from wildfires and flooding in the north to issues along the southern border. In 2023, Monica was part of an Emmy-award winning team for best politics/government content for her reporting on the mass school shooting in Uvalde, which she heavily reported on accountability over the failed response for two years.
Prior to Austin, Monica was a political reporter and weekend anchor at WHO 13 News in Des Moines. While in Iowa, she extensively covered the 2020 Iowa Caucuses and interviewed several presidential candidates. Monica enjoyed covering the state legislature, putting into context the policies and issues that affect all Iowans.
Monica is a proud graduate of the University of Missouri, where she majored in broadcast journalism and minored in business. During Monica's time at Mizzou, she worked as a reporter, anchor and digital producer at the local NBC affiliate, KOMU 8 News. On campus, Monica was involved in lots of extracurriculars - including Mizzou Off Broadway, the Student Suicide Prevention Coalition, and various leadership roles in her sorority, Delta Delta Delta.
She's been keen on politics since a young age, in fact, Monica's "dream job" was becoming President of the United States in 2nd grade (that was short-lived). But she truly caught the bug after spending a semester in New York City interning at NBC for Andrea Mitchell Reports in 2018.
Outside of work, Monica loves being outdoors. She looks forward to taking advantage of the scenic views, hiking trails and beautiful weather in the Bay Area. She loves live music, theater and spending quality time with friends and family over a good meal! Monica grew up in Phoenix, Arizona but has always been fond of California. While she mostly covers politics, she is always open to a good story regardless of the topic. If you have story ideas, email Monica or connect with her on social media.
Monica's Stories
How SF Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie's diverse transition team hopes to lay groundwork for change
"It's a great blend of people." A group of leaders from the tech industry, nonprofit world, and former government officials are hoping their diverse set of experiences will help set up San Francisco Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie for success before he is sworn into office in January.
SF Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie's new transition team includes OpenAI co-founder, former fire chief
San Francisco Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie has announced his new transition team, two of whom are OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and former SFFD Fire Chief Joanne Hayes-White.
TIMELINE: San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus investigation
An explosive report about San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus--alleging a culture of intimidation and retaliation as well as an inappropriate intimate relationship with her chief of staff--has plunged the law enforcement agency into disarray. Here's the timeline of events that led up to and followed the report's release.
Several resignations come in fallout of accusations against San Mateo Co. Sheriff Christina Corpus
The San Mateo County acting assistant sheriff resigned this week along with an unnamed officer amid allegations and resignation calls against their boss Sheriff Christina Corpus, sources have confirmed to ABC7 News.
Embattled San Mateo County sheriff shows no signs of resigning. What's next?
Instead of bringing reforms to the department she criticized, San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus is now accused of fostering the same type of hostile work environment. Many are calling for her to step down.
San Mateo Co. sheriff won't resign, promotes controversial staffer to asst. sheriff amid scandal
The explosive investigation report accuses San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus of abusing her power and having an inappropriate relationship with a staffer, whom she promoted on Wednesday.
Newsom meets with Biden as part of effort to 'Trump-proof' California
Governor Newsom is seeking federal waiver extensions and monetary assistance in the final months before President-elect Donald Trump, who has slammed these efforts, is inaugurated.
SF Mayoral Race: Lurie leads Breed after first rounds of ranked-choice voting
After the first ranked-choice voting calculations, Daniel Lurie is leading Mayor London Breed by over 24,000 votes, but Breed has vowed to supporters to hold her ground.
Prop 3: Californians pass measure to protect marriage rights for all, ABC News projects
California's Proposition 3, the path to legalizing marriage for same-sex couples, will pass, ABC News projects.
SF mayoral candidate Mark Farrell to pay ethics penalty for alleged campaign finance violations
San Francisco mayoral candidate Mark Farrell has agreed to pay a $108,179 settlement to the city's Ethics Commission after it alleged Farrell violated campaign finance rules. It's the largest settlement in the commission's history.