Dan Turrentine

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Daniel Calhoon Turrentine (born September 21, 1977) is a political operative who formerly worked for the Democratic Party. As of 2025, he co-hosts the 2WAY Network podcast The Morning Meeting.

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Early life and education

Daniel Calhoon Turrentine was born in New Haven, Connecticut, to J. Drake and Joann Butrico Turrentine. His father was a Yale-educated lawyer who worked as chief legal officer for the Special Olympics in Washington D.C. His mother was a preschool teacher before becoming a floral designer. Turrentine has two sisters. [1] [2]

Turrentine graduated from Lafayette College in 2000 with a bachelor's degree in political science. [1]

Career

Turrentine is a co-host of The Morning Meeting podcast as of 2025. [3] Turrentine formerly worked as the national finance director for Hillary Clinton when she was a United States Senator from New York State. [1]

Personal life

In 2006, Turrentine married Colleen McCarthy in Washington, D.C. McCarthy had formerly worked for New Mexico governor Bill Richardson. [1] They have since divorced.[ citation needed ]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Colleen McCarthy and Daniel Turrentine". The New York Times. November 19, 2006. Archived from the original on July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 31, 2025 via NYTimes.com.
  2. "Obituaries". The Washington Post . February 3, 2024. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
  3. "Trump Is Leaning in on Crime. Democrats Need a Better Response — and Fast". POLITICO. August 26, 2025. Retrieved August 27, 2025.