John Avlon
John Avlon | |
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Avlon in 2012 | |
| Born | John Phillips Avlon January 19, 1973 New York City, U.S. |
| Education | Yale University (BA) Columbia University (MBA) |
| Occupation(s) | Author, columnist, political analyst, editor-in-chief |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | JohnAvlon.com |
John Phillips Avlon (born January 19, 1973) is an American journalist and political commentator. He was a senior political analyst and anchor at CNN, and was the editor-in-chief and managing director of The Daily Beast from 2013 to 2018.
Prior to that, he was a columnist and associate editor for The New York Sun, and chief speechwriter for former Mayor of New York City Rudy Giuliani. He has written four books.
In 2024 he unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. House of Representatives in New York's 1st congressional district, losing to Republican incumbent Nick LaLota.