Joey Safchik is the political reporter at NBC 7 San Diego, leading the station’s coverage of the local, state, and national decisions that impact San Diegans every day. From City Hall to Sacramento to Washington, D.C., she delivers clear, accountable reporting that helps viewers understand how policy and politics affect their lives.
She graduated with honors from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University in 2021 and is the recipient of five student Emmy Awards. Upon graduation, Joey worked as a reporter and investigative reporter at KETV in Omaha, Nebraska, where she covered education, politics, severe weather — and the occasional tornado. Her reporting shed light on injustices within the prison system and inequities affecting students in special education programs, earning her a Great Plains Journalism Award for feature storytelling.
While at Northwestern, Joey served for several years as news director of the Northwestern News Network and earned both of Medill’s prestigious broadcast journalism awards. Her early career experience also includes internships at NBC Nightly News in the Los Angeles bureau, KGET-TV in Bakersfield, and ABC 7 Chicago. She also spent a quarter reporting in Washington, D.C., and gained international reporting experience in the Middle East.
Born and raised in Los Angeles, Joey is proud to be back near the sun and shore, telling stories that matter to Southern California communities. She welcomes story ideas — and is always happy to swap book recommendations.
The Latest
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Could a socialist unseat the conservative incumbent in El Cajon's mayor race?
Conservative Bill Wells is running for reelection in El Cajon, but socialist Alexander Kraft hopes to unseat him and bring change to East County.
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Politically Speaking: Councilmember Henry Foster's strong feelings on strong mayor
The District 4 representative stands firm in his votes over his tenure on the council so far, and has some strong feelings about the strong mayor form of government.
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Each California prop on November election ballot explained in 1 minute or less
NBC 7’s politics reporter Joey Safchik breaks down what you need to know about the California proposition measures on the ballot for the November 3, 2026 General Election.
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Politically Speaking: Will the San Diego City Council stay all-Democratic?
Joey Safchik dives into how the Democratic one party rule on the San Diego City Council is at risk with an opposing independent candidate.
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Measure B: San Diego Countywide half-cent sales tax increase explained
NBC 7’s Joey Safchik explains the countywide half cent sales tax increase on the November ballot.
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Politically Speaking: The local San Diego race getting national attention
Joey Safchik takes a peek behind the curtain at the questions guiding the campaign that could give San Diego an all-blue congressional delegation.
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Republicans don't want to relinquish this seat, and their candidate wants a less partisan board
Rebecca Jones could prevent a Democratic supermajority on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors.
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Can this Democrat strengthen the supermajority in Sacramento? | Politically Speaking
Former San Diego City Attorney Mara Elliott is running to replace Brian Jones, the Senate Minority Leader who is terming out. If she is elected, she’d bolster the Democrats’ supermajority in Sacramento. She joined NBC 7 Political Reporter Joey Safchik on Politically Speaking this week.
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Is County Supervisor District 5 flippable? | Politically Speaking
Jim Desmond has been a faithful conservative on the County Board, but his seat is up for grabs as he terms out and runs for congress. The district is competitive, as registration has moved to the left in recent years. Kyle Krahel, former chair of the San Diego Democrats, is running for the seat and spoke with NBC 7’s Joey...
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With strong El Niño brewing, emergency leaders urge San Diegans to prepare for floods
San Diego residents were urged to take precautions ahead of potential flooding from a strong El Niño.
