John Avlon | |
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 Avlon in 2012 | |
| Born | John Phillips Avlon January 19, 1973 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Yale University (BA) Columbia University (MBA) |
| Occupation(s) | Author, columnist, political analyst, editor-in-chief |
| Political party | Democratic[1] |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | JohnAvlon.com |
John Phillips Avlon (born January 19, 1973)[2] is an American journalist, political commentator, and Democratic political candidate.[3] He is a former senior political analyst and anchor at CNN and was the editor-in-chief and managing director of The Daily Beast from 2013 to 2018.[4][5][6]
Avlon was previously a columnist and associate editor for The New York Sun and chief speechwriter for former Mayor of New York City Rudy Giuliani. He is the author of several books, including Independent Nation: How Centrists Can Change American Politics (2004), Wingnuts: How the Lunatic Fringe is Hijacking America (2010), Washington's Farewell: The Founding Father's Warning to Future Generations (2017), and Lincoln and the Fight for Peace (2022).
Avlon is the Democratic nominee in New York's 1st congressional district election in 2024, facing Republican incumbent Nick LaLota in the general election.[7]
- ^ "Former CNN anchor John Avlon announces run for Congress as a Democrat".
- ^ Lippmann, Daniel (January 19, 2018). "BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY: John Avlon, editor in chief of The Daily Beast and a CNN analyst". politico.com. Politico. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
- ^ Fandos, Nicholas (February 21, 2024). "John Avlon, CNN Commentator, Enters Race for Long Island Swing Seat" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Daily Beast Hires Executive Editor; Promotes John Avlon to Editor-In-Chief (Updated)". The Wrap. 17 January 2014.
- ^ "John Avlon Leadership Profile". IAC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-31. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- ^ Wemple, Erik (May 24, 2018). "Big changes at the Daily Beast: EIC John Avlon to CNN; Noah Shachtman to replace him". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
- ^ Fahy, Claire (2024-06-26). "John Avlon Wins Political Debut in a House Primary in New York". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
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