Eugene Scott is an American journalist who lives in Washington, D.C. He is a reporter at the Washington Post, covering politics at The Fix. ^{[3] [2] [1]}

Eugene Scott (journalist) is originally from Washington, D.C. Eugene Scott (journalist) graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a Bachelor's degree in Journalism. He went on to attend Harvard University, graduating with a Master of Public Administration. ^[2]

Eugene Scott (journalist)’s political journalism career started in the 1990's when he participated in a Scholarship Program founded by former Post publisher Donald E. Graham; he was a congressional intern shortly before then. Shortly after, he began reporting on politics and policy for BET News' "Teen Summit."^[7]

Eugene Scott (journalist) was also a researcher at TIME Magazine and reporter at the Charlotte Observer, Cape Argus. ^[2]

Scott spent 9 years as a reporter for the Arizona Republic. Eugene Scott (journalist) was also a political reporter at CNN.

In September 2017, Scott joined the Washington Post. He currently covers politics at The Fix, particularly the politics of identity in the Trump era.^[7]