Leigh Ann Caldwell

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Leigh Ann Caldwell
Born1977or1978(age 46–47) [1]
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Alma mater North Carolina State University [2]
OccupationCapitol Hill reporter
Years active2004–present
EmployerThe Washington Post
Spouse Gregory Jaczko
Children2

Leigh Ann Caldwell (born 1977/1978) [1] is an American political reporter for Puck .

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Early life

Caldwell was raised in Las Vegas. [1] 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. [2]

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. [1] [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]

In January 2025, Caldwell announced she was joining Puck News as chief Washington correspondent. [12]

Career Timeline

Personal life

She is married to physicist Gregory Jaczko and has two children. [13]

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  1. 1 2 3 4 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. The problem, however, is that the Olympics are also election years," adds Caldwell, 41.
  2. 1 2 Dunn, Nash (September 12, 2018). "Where Are They Now? Alumna Leigh Ann Caldwell". North Carolina State University . 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 . Archived from the original on March 18, 2014. 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. ↑ Fischer, Sara (January 6, 2025). "Puck poaches Leigh Ann Caldwell from Washington Post". Axios. Archived from the original on January 15, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Leigh Ann Caldwell — Early 202 co-author and Washington Post Live anchor". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 16, 2023.

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