Leigh Ann Caldwell
Born
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Alma materNorth Carolina State University[1]
OccupationCapitol Hill reporter
Years active2004–present
EmployerThe Washington Post
SpouseGregory Jaczko
Children2

Leigh Ann Caldwell is an American political reporter for The Washington Post.

Early life

Caldwell was raised in Las Vegas.[2] She was an accomplished swimmer during her high school days and attended North Carolina State University on a four year scholarship for distance swimming. She majored in Communications and Political Science, graduating in 2000.[1]

Career

Caldwell moved to New York City after graduating and became a freelance journalist. She won an investigative journalism award from the Independent Press Association for her coverage of the rebuilding of New York City after the September 11 attacks.[3] From 2004 to 2012, she launched Radio Rootz, an education initiative for youth.[4] She has worked for Free Speech Radio News (2006–2011),[5] C-SPAN (2011),[4] Radio France Internationale, CBS News (2012–2013),[6] and CNN (2013–2014).[7] During the 2008 United States presidential election, she hosted a daily syndicated election show, Election Unspun.[3][8]

Caldwell joined NBC News in 2014 and served as a Capitol Hill correspondent until moving to CAA in 2019.[2][9] She covered the 2018–2019 United States federal government shutdown, both impeachment trials of President Donald Trump, the January 6 United States Capitol attack and its aftermath, and four Supreme Court confirmations, including those for Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett.[10] In April 2022, she announced that she was joining The Washington Post to write a morning newsletter and host live events.[11]

Personal life

She is married to physicist Gregory Jaczko and has two children.[12]

References

  1. 1 2 Dunn, Nash (September 12, 2018). "Where Are They Now? Alumna Leigh Ann Caldwell". North Carolina State University. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  2. 1 2 Kurtz, Judy (September 10, 2019). "Leigh Ann Caldwell, NBC's newest Capitol correspondent, opens up on her family — and Olympic-sized dreams". The Hill. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Leigh Ann Caldwell". The Real News. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  4. 1 2 "2011 Radio and Television Correspondents' Association Dinner". C-Span. March 30, 2011. Event occurs at 8:48. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Leigh Ann Caldwell articles". Free Speech Radio News. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  6. ↑ Caldwell, Leigh Ann (October 22, 2012). "Polls: Presidential race is extremely tight". CBS News. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  7. ↑ Caldwell, Leigh Ann (2014). "All politics, all the time". CNN. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  8. ↑ Caldwell, Leigh Ann (2008). "Leigh Ann Caldwell's programs". audioport.org. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  9. ↑ Sun, Rebecca (May 20, 2019). "Rep Sheet Roundup: CAA Signs NBC News' Leigh Ann Caldwell". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  10. ↑ Gold, Matea; Rucker, Philip; Clarke, David (April 11, 2022). "Leigh Ann Caldwell joins The Washington Post as co-author of the Early 202, an anchor of Washington Post Live". The Washington Post (Press release). Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  11. ↑ Steinberg, Brian (April 11, 2022). "Leigh Ann Caldwell Jumps to Washington Post From NBC News". Variety. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Leigh Ann Caldwell — Early 202 co-author and Washington Post Live anchor". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 16, 2023.

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