Amy Walter
Amy Walter | |
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Born | Amy Elizabeth Walter October 19, 1969 |
Education | Colby College (BA) |
Occupation(s) | Political analyst and journalist |
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Children | 1 |
Amy Elizabeth Walter (born October 19, 1969)[1] is an American political analyst who is the publisher and editor-in-chief of The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter.[2] Since 2015, she has also served as a political analyst for the PBS NewsHour. Walter specializes in forecasting and analyzing national U.S. elections.
Education
Walter was raised in
Career
Walter began working at The Cook Political Report in 1997. Between then and 2007 she served as a senior editor covering the United States House of Representatives.[2] She then served as the Editor-in-Chief at the National Journal's Hotline from 2007 to 2010.[4]
In 2010, Walter left the National Journal to serve as political director for ABC News. She worked for ABC News until 2013, when she returned to The Cook Political Report as its national editor. On July 30, 2021, upon Charlie Cook's departure, she was named editor and publisher of The Cook Political Report, and the publication was retitled The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter.[5]
Walter's work has been featured in
Awards and recognition
Walter's analysis has earned several accolades. In 2000, she received The Washington Post's Crystal Ball Award for her accuracy in predicting
Walter was an inaugural fellow at the Institute of Politics at the University of Chicago. She was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters by Colby College, her alma mater, in 2017.
Personal life
Walter married her longtime partner, author Kathryn Hamm, in 2013.[11] They adopted a son in 2006.[12]
References
- ^ "Profile: Amy Walter", NNDB
- ^ a b "Amy Walter". Cookpolitical.com. July 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- ^ Schoenburg, Bernard (May 14, 2016). "Rapid change helps explain wild presidential campaign". USA Today.
- ^ "Amy Walter". Leadingauthorities.com. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ Cook, Charlie (July 30, 2021). "It is now official, Amy Walter is taking over the Cook Political Report". Twitter.
- ^ "Amy Walter". Amywalter.com. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ "Going Out on a Certified Limb". The Washington Post. December 3, 2000. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
- ^ "CNN scores Emmy for 2006 Election Night Coverage". CNN. September 25, 2007. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
- ^ Graff, Garrett M. (June 1, 2009). "50 Top Journalists 2009". Washingtonian. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- ^ Recker, Jane (October 13, 2021). "Washington's Most Powerful Women 2021". Washingtonian. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
- ^ "A Legal Wedding 2 Decades in the Making". Freedom to Marry. November 2013. Archived from the original on December 9, 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- ^ Cantor, Wendy (13 October 2014). "Here Come the Brides". Arlington Magazine. Retrieved 28 September 2020.