Adam Clymer (April 27, 1937 – September 10, 2018) was an American journalist. He was a political correspondent for "The New York Times". He was born in New York City. He was a national political correspondent for the 1980 presidential election, polling editor from 1983 to 1990, political editor for George H. W. Bush's presidential campaign in 1988, and chief Washington correspondent from 1999 through 2003.