John Avlon
American journalist (born 1973) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Born | John Phillips Avlon (1973-01-19) January 19, 1973 (age 51) 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 |
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]