Elise Jordan

Catherine Elise Jordan
Born	(1983-09-23) September 23, 1983 (age 42) Holly Springs, Mississippi
Nationality	American
Education	Yale University
Occupation	MSNBC host of The Weekend Primetime
Employer(s)	NBC News, MSNBC
Spouses	Michael Hastings ​ ​ (m. 2011;died 2013)​ Mike Hogan ​ ​ (m. 2017)​
Children	1
Relatives	Russell Jordan (brother)

Elise Jordan is an American journalist, writer, and media personality working as the co-host of MSNBC's The Weekend Primetime and a political analyst on NBC and MSNBC. She is also a columnist contributing to Time. ^[1]

Early life and education

Born and raised in Holly Springs, Mississippi to parents Susan Boone Jordan, Kelly Jordan, and brother Russell Jordan. After attending a local high school in her hometown, she attended Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. Then she graduated from the institute in 2004 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history.^{[ citation needed ]}

Career

Jordan began her career as a reporter after graduating from college, working for Condoleezza Rice (who was the 66th US Secretary of State). After that, she went to work at the US National Security Council, becoming director of communications and a presidential speechwriter.^{[ citation needed ]}

She also served as a policy advisor to Senator Rand Paul's 2016 presidential campaign before joining NBC News and MSNBC as a political analyst and commentator in 2016, appearing on MSNBC's Morning Joe, gaining wider recognition for her analysis on the top news stories that make the headlines. ^[2]

As of 2025, she is a co-host on MSNBC's The Weekend Primetime with Ayman Mohyeldin, Catherine Rampell, and Antonia Hylton. ^[3]

Personal life

Jordan was married to journalist and author Michael Hastings from 2011 to 2013 until he died in a car crash in 2013. ^[4] In 2017, she married digital director Mike Hogan and the married couple welcomed their firstborn daughter in 2020. ^[5]

References

1. "Elise Jordan - FAN". Family Action Network.
2. Isenstadt, Alex. "Top staffer leaves Rand Paul's campaign". Politico. January 11, 2016.
3. Johnson, Ted. "Elise Jordan and Antonia Hylton to join MSNBC's 'The Weekend Primetime'". Deadline. April 1, 2025.
4. Shapiro, Rebecca. "Elise Jordan on death of late husband Michael Hastings: 'My gut is that it was a really tragic accident' (VIDEO)". Huffpost. Aug 6, 2013.
5. Delmore, Erin. "2020 was a year of surprises - For MSNBC's Elise Jordan, the best was yet to come". MSNBC. December 28, 2020.