Inside how political candidates jet across battleground states during election cycles

Brunson-Pitts has spent nearly two decades managing campaign travel for political candidates. Melina Mara/The Washington Post via Getty Images Campaign travel is a niche corner of aviation that moves political candidates across the country. Gregg Brunson-Pitts runs a charter brokerage serving campaigns like Kamala Harris' in 2024. Each trip involves carefully coordinating aircraft, crews, press, and, sometimes, armed security. With a crowded election calendar ahead, 2026 is shaping up to be...