Dana Bash Biography
Dana Bash is an American journalist now working as CNN’s chief political correspondent and co-anchor of State of the Union with Jake Tapper and Dana Bash, the network’s Sunday morning newsmaker show. Furthermore, she is based in Washington, D.C., where she works on both campaigns and Congress and regularly works as a moderator for CNN’s political town hall specials.
Dana Bash Age
Bash was born on June 15, 1971, in New York, New York, United States. Now, she is 51 years old and holds American nationality.
Dana Bash Education
Bash graduated cum laude with her bachelor’s degree in political communications from George Washington University.
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Dana Bash Height
Bash stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 2 inches (1.57m). Additionally, she weighs around 59kg.
Dana Bash Family
Bash was born to Frances Schwartz, an author and educator in Jewish studies, and Stuart Schwartz, an ABC News producer who worked as the senior broadcast producer for Good Morning America. Furthermore, she is originally from Manhattan, New York City though she grew up in Washington, D.C., and New Jersey.
Dana Bash Husband
Bash was married to Jeremy Bash between 1998 and 2007, who went on to become the Chief of Staff for the CIA and Department of Defense during the Obama administration. In 2008, she married CNN correspondent John King and in 2011, they had a son. Unfortunately, their marriage did not last and they ended up splitting in 2012.
Dana Bash CNN
Bash is a prominent political analyst and co-host of CNN’s State of the Union, an esteemed Sunday morning program hosted by Jake Tapper and Dana Bash. Bash is situated in the nation’s capital, Washington, D.C., where she reports on political campaigns and legislative actions. Furthermore, she is a regular host of CNN’s political town hall meetings.
In the 2020 election cycle, she was the moderator for CNN’s first debate in Detroit and also the last Democratic Presidential Debate of the cycle held in Washington D.C. Bash spearheaded CNN’s extended coverage of the 2020 U.S. elections’ Election Night and stuck with it until CNN became the first to declare Joe Biden as the victor after several days of analysis.
At the National Press Foundation’s 2019 Sol Taishoff Award, Bash won in the category of Excellence in Broadcast Journalism. This recognition is a testament to the hard work and dedication that Bash has put into his craft.
This year, Bash kickstarted her CNN series, Being…, which delved deeper than her regular Sunday morning news show interviews. It provided viewers an insight into the personal lives and stories of individuals shaping policy, politics, and culture in America – making them aware of the human behind the public figure.
Dana Bash Political Party
In 2017, Bash created a digital CNN series entitled Badass Women of Washington which aimed to honor women from varied backgrounds and ages who have broken down barriers to becoming successful. Bash played a key role in CNN’s 2016 presidential primary debates, serving as a questioner in six of the network’s seven primetime primary debates on both sides of the aisle. In addition, Bash also serves as a co-anchor on set in the CNN Election Center for all election night specials.
Bash had the chance to interview almost all of the 2016 presidential nominees, including Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, Bernie Sanders, Jeb Bush, and John Kasich in order to cover their campaigns. Bash has been a fundamental part of the network’s Capitol Hill coverage. In 2015, she provided major breaking news on live TV that House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy was not running for the Speakership. She also interviewed Speaker John Boehner on his last day as an officeholder.
Bash was the principal reporter who gave audience to Hillary Clinton’s 11-hour testimony before the House Select Committee on Benghazi. She was essential to the network’s coverage during the Midterm Election Night in America, furnishing reports from the war rooms of the Republican National Committee, Democratic National Committee, and CNN’s Election Center in Washington.
Dana Bash Salary
Bash receives an annual salary ranging from $58,544 – $143,769. However, details about the exact amount of salary she earns are currently not available.
Dana Bash’s Net Worth
Bash, a chief political correspondent, and co-anchor have an estimated net worth of $ 6 million.