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| Born | Amy Elizabeth Walter (1969-10-19)October 19, 1969 (age 56) |
| 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 ofThe Cook Political Report with Amy Walter.[2] Since 2015, she has also served as a political analyst for thePBS News Hour. Walter specializes in forecasting and analyzing nationalU.S. elections.
Walter was raised inBarrington, Illinois, and is a 1987 graduate ofBarrington High School.[3] She graduatedsumma cum laude fromColby College in 1991 and sits on itsboard of trustees.[4]
Walter began working atThe Cook Political Report in 1997. Between then and 2007 she served as a senior editor covering theUnited States House of Representatives.[2] She then served as the Editor-in-Chief at theNational Journal's Hotline from 2007 to 2010.[5]
In 2010, Walter left theNational Journal to serve as political director forABC News. She worked for ABC News until 2013, when she returned toThe Cook Political Report as its national editor. On July 30, 2021, uponCharlie Cook's departure, she was named editor and publisher ofThe Cook Political Report, and the publication was retitledThe Cook Political Report with Amy Walter.[6]
Walter's work has been featured inThe Washington Post,The Wall Street Journal, andThe New York Times. She has also been featured on numerous broadcasts, such asWashington Week,Face the Nation,PBS News Hour,Fox News Sunday withChris Wallace,Andrea Mitchell Reports, theDaily Rundown, theChris Matthews Show, andMeet the Press.[7] She has also made numerous appearances onSpecial Report with Brett Baier, both as a contributor and on the panel.
Walter's analysis has earned several accolades. In 2000, she receivedThe Washington Post's Crystal Ball Award for her accuracy in predictingGeorge W. Bush as the winner of that year's presidential election.[8] She was part of CNN'sEmmy Award-winning coverage of the2006 elections.[9] In 2009,Washingtonian magazine named Walter one of the 50 top journalists in DC.[10] In 2021,Washingtonian named her one of Washington’s Most Powerful Women.[11]
Walter was an inaugural fellow at the Institute of Politics at theUniversity of Chicago. She was awarded an honoraryDoctor of Letters by Colby College, her alma mater, in 2017.[12]
Walter married her longtime partner, authorKathryn Hamm, in 2013.[13] They adopted a son in 2006.[14]
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