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'''Amy E. Walter''' (born October 19, 1969)<ref name="NNDB">[http://www.nndb.com/people/160/000117806/ "Profile: Amy Walter"], [[NNDB]]</ref> is an American political analyst who is the editor and publisher of ''[[The Cook Political Report]]''<ref name="cook bio">{{cite web|url=http://cookpolitical.com/about/staff/amy-walter|title=Amy Walter|publisher=Cookpolitical.com|date=July 2015|accessdate=December 15, 2016}}</ref> and a host of ''[[The Takeaway]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wnyc.org/press/amy-walter-the-takeaway/050718/|title=Political Analyst Amy Walter to Join WNYC's and PRI's "The Takeaway"|publisher=WNYC.org|date=May 2018|accessdate=April 13, 2020}}</ref> From July 2010, she was the political director of [[ABC News]], based in Washington, DC.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/amy-walter/story?id=11252040|title=Amy Walter|work=ABC News|accessdate=28 October 2014}}</ref>
'''Amy E. Walter''' (born October 19, 1969)<ref name="NNDB">[http://www.nndb.com/people/160/000117806/ "Profile: Amy Walter"], [[NNDB]]</ref> is an American political analyst who is the current publisher and editor-in-chief of ''[[The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter]]''.<ref name="cook bio">{{cite web|url=http://cookpolitical.com/about/staff/amy-walter|title=Amy Walter|publisher=Cookpolitical.com|date=July 2015|accessdate=December 15, 2016}}</ref> Since 2015, she has also served as a political analyst for Politics Monday on ''[[PBS NewsHour]]''. Walter specializes in the forecasting and analysis of national American elections.


== Education ==
== Education ==
Walter graduated ''[[summa cum laude]]'' from [[Colby College]] and sits on its [[board of trustees]].
Walter was raised in [[Barrington, Illinois]]. She graduated ''[[summa cum laude]]'' from [[Colby College]] in 1991 and sits on its [[board of trustees]].


== Career ==
== Career ==
Walter began working at ''The Cook Political Report'' in 1997. Between then and 2007 she served as a senior editor covering the [[United States House of Representatives]].<ref name="cook bio"/> She has also served as the Editor-in-Chief at the ''[[National Journal]]'''s [[The Hotline]].<ref name=LeadingAuth>{{cite web|url=http://www.leadingauthorities.com/speaker/amy-walter.aspx|title=Amy Walter|publisher=Leadingauthorities.com|accessdate=28 October 2014}}</ref>
Walter began working at ''The Cook Political Report'' in 1997. Between then and 2007 she served as a senior editor covering the [[United States House of Representatives]].<ref name="cook bio"/> She then served as the Editor-in-Chief at the ''[[National Journal]]'''s Hotline from 2007 to 2010.<ref name=LeadingAuth>{{cite web|url=http://www.leadingauthorities.com/speaker/amy-walter.aspx|title=Amy Walter|publisher=Leadingauthorities.com|accessdate=28 October 2014}}</ref>


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In 2010, Walter left the ''National Journal'' to serve as political director for [[ABC News]]. She worked for ABC News until 2013, when she returned to ''The Cook Political Report'' as its national editor. On July 30, 2021, following the departure of [[Charlie Cook]], she was named editor and publisher of ''The Cook Political Report'', and the publication was retitled ''The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter.''<ref>{{Cite web|last=Cook|first=Charlie|date=July 30, 2021|title=It is now official, Amy Walter is taking over the Cook Political Report,|url=https://twitter.com/CharlieCookDC/status/1421070194416422912|url-status=live|website=[[Twitter]]}}</ref>
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Walter's work has been featured in ''[[The Washington Post]]'', ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'', and ''[[The New York Times]]''. She has also been featured on numerous broadcasts, most recently ''[[Washington Week]]'', ''[[Face the Nation]]'', ''[[PBS Newshour]]'', ''[[Fox News Sunday]]'' with [[Chris Wallace]], ''[[Andrea Mitchell Reports]]'', the ''Daily Rundown'', the ''[[Chris Matthews Show]]'', and ''[[Meet the Press]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amywalter.com|title=Amy Walter|publisher=Amywalter.com|accessdate=28 October 2014}}</ref> She has also made numerous appearances on ''Special Report with Brett Baier'', both as a contributor and on the panel.


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Walter's work has been featured in ''[[The Washington Post]]'', ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'', and ''[[The New York Times]]''. She has also been featured on numerous broadcasts, such as ''[[Washington Week]]'', ''[[Face the Nation]]'', ''[[PBS Newshour]]'', ''[[Fox News Sunday]]'' with [[Chris Wallace]], ''[[Andrea Mitchell Reports]]'', the ''Daily Rundown'', the ''[[Chris Matthews Show]]'', and ''[[Meet the Press]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amywalter.com|title=Amy Walter|publisher=Amywalter.com|accessdate=28 October 2014}}</ref> She has also made numerous appearances on ''Special Report with Brett Baier'', both as a contributor and on the panel.
Walter was also part of the [[Emmy]]-winning CNN election coverage team in 2006. She received ''The Washington Post''{{'s}} Crystal Ball Award<ref name=LeadingAuth /> and in 2009 was deemed by ''[[Washingtonian (magazine)|Washingtonian]]'' magazine one of the 50 top journalists in DC.<ref name="washingtonian2009">{{cite news|last=Graff|first=Garrett M.|title=50 Top Journalists 2009|work=[[Washingtonian (magazine)|Washingtonian]]|date=June 1, 2009|url=https://www.washingtonian.com/2009/06/01/50-top-journalists-2009/|accessdate=December 15, 2016}}</ref>


==Awards and recognitions==
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On July 30, 2021, she was named editor and publisher of ''The Cook Political Report'', and the publication was retitled ''The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter.''<ref>{{Cite web|last=Cook|first=Charlie|date=July 30, 2021|title=It is now official, Amy Walter is taking over the Cook Political Report,|url=https://twitter.com/CharlieCookDC/status/1421070194416422912|url-status=live|website=[[Twitter]]}}</ref>
Walter's analysis has earned her several accolades. In 2000, she received ''The Washington Post''{{'s}} Crystal Ball Award for her accuracy in predicting [[George W. Bush]] as the winner of that year's presidential election.<ref>{{cite news |title=Going Out on a Certified Limb |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/opinions/2000/12/03/going-out-on-a-certified-limb/282ea324-0287-43ab-98c0-67dc3f4dfb1b/?utm_term=.882c11fac019 |access-date=July 25, 2022 |work=[[The Washington Post]] |date=December 3, 2000}}</ref> She was part of the CNN's [[Emmy Award]]-winning coverage of the [[2006 United States elections|2006 elections]].<ref>{{cite news |title=CNN scores Emmy for 2006 Election Night Coverage |url=https://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/09/25/cnn-scores-emmy-for-2006-election-night-coverage/ |access-date=July 25, 2022 |work=CNN |date=September 25, 2007}}</ref> In 2009, Walter was deemed by ''[[Washingtonian (magazine)|Washingtonian]]'' magazine one of the 50 top journalists in DC.<ref name="washingtonian2009">{{cite news|last=Graff|first=Garrett M.|title=50 Top Journalists 2009|work=[[Washingtonian (magazine)|Washingtonian]]|date=June 1, 2009|url=https://www.washingtonian.com/2009/06/01/50-top-journalists-2009/|accessdate=December 15, 2016}}</ref> In 2021, ''Washingtonian'' named her one of Washington’s Most Powerful Women.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Recker |first1=Jane |title=Washington’s Most Powerful Women 2021 |url=https://www.washingtonian.com/2021/10/13/washingtons-most-powerful-women-2021/ |access-date=July 25, 2022 |work=Washingtonian |date=October 13, 2021}}</ref>


Walter was an inaugural fellow at the Institute of Politics at the [[University of Chicago]]. She was awarded an honorary [[Doctor of Letters]] by Colby College, her alma mater, in 2017.
== Personal life ==
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Walter married her longtime partner, author [[Kathryn Hamm]], in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.freedomtomarry.org/story/entry/a-legal-wedding-2-decades-in-the-making |title=A Legal Wedding 2 Decades in the Making |publisher=Freedom to Marry |date=November 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131209011222/http://www.freedomtomarry.org/story/entry/a-legal-wedding-2-decades-in-the-making |archivedate=December 9, 2013 |accessdate=December 15, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> They adopted their son, Caleb, in 2006.<ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://www.arlingtonmagazine.com/here-come-the-brides/|title=Here Come the Brides|journal=Arlington Magazine|first=Wendy|last=Cantor|date=13 October 2014|accessdate=28 September 2020}}</ref>


== Awards and recognition ==
== Personal life ==
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Walter married her longtime partner, author [[Kathryn Hamm]], in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.freedomtomarry.org/story/entry/a-legal-wedding-2-decades-in-the-making |title=A Legal Wedding 2 Decades in the Making |publisher=Freedom to Marry |date=November 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131209011222/http://www.freedomtomarry.org/story/entry/a-legal-wedding-2-decades-in-the-making |archivedate=December 9, 2013 |accessdate=December 15, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> They adopted their son in 2006.<ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://www.arlingtonmagazine.com/here-come-the-brides/|title=Here Come the Brides|journal=Arlington Magazine|first=Wendy|last=Cantor|date=13 October 2014|accessdate=28 September 2020}}</ref>
* 2009 DC's "50 Top Journalists" by ''Washingtonian'' magazine<ref name="washingtonian2009"/>
* ''The Washington Post''{{'s}} Crystal Ball award for her spot-on election predictions in 2000


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 14:28, 26 July 2022

Amy Walter
Born (1969-10-19) October 19, 1969 (age 54)
EducationColby College (BA)
Occupation(s)Political analyst and journalist
Spouse
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(m. 2013)​
Children1

Amy E. Walter (born October 19, 1969)[1] is an American political analyst who is the current publisher and editor-in-chief of The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter.[2] Since 2015, she has also served as a political analyst for Politics Monday on PBS NewsHour. Walter specializes in the forecasting and analysis of national American elections.

Education

Walter was raised in Barrington, Illinois. She graduated summa cum laude from Colby College in 1991 and sits on its board of trustees.

Career

Walter began working at The Cook Political Report in 1997. Between then and 2007 she served as a senior editor covering the United States House of Representatives.[2] She then served as the Editor-in-Chief at the National Journal's Hotline from 2007 to 2010.[3]

In 2010, Walter left the National Journal to serve as political director for ABC News. She worked for ABC News until 2013, when she returned to The Cook Political Report as its national editor. On July 30, 2021, following the departure of Charlie Cook, she was named editor and publisher of The Cook Political Report, and the publication was retitled The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter.[4]

Walter's work has been featured in The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times. She has also been featured on numerous broadcasts, such as Washington Week, Face the Nation, PBS Newshour, Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace, Andrea Mitchell Reports, the Daily Rundown, the Chris Matthews Show, and Meet the Press.[5] She has also made numerous appearances on Special Report with Brett Baier, both as a contributor and on the panel.

Awards and recognitions

Walter's analysis has earned her several accolades. In 2000, she received The Washington Post's Crystal Ball Award for her accuracy in predicting George W. Bush as the winner of that year's presidential election.[6] She was part of the CNN's Emmy Award-winning coverage of the 2006 elections.[7] In 2009, Walter was deemed by Washingtonian magazine one of the 50 top journalists in DC.[8] In 2021, Washingtonian named her one of Washington’s Most Powerful Women.[9]

Walter was an inaugural fellow at the Institute of Politics at the University of Chicago. She was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters by Colby College, her alma mater, in 2017.

Personal life

Walter married her longtime partner, author Kathryn Hamm, in 2013.[10] They adopted their son in 2006.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Profile: Amy Walter", NNDB
  2. ^ a b "Amy Walter". Cookpolitical.com. July 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  3. ^ "Amy Walter". Leadingauthorities.com. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  4. ^ Cook, Charlie (July 30, 2021). "It is now official, Amy Walter is taking over the Cook Political Report,". Twitter.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "Amy Walter". Amywalter.com. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  6. ^ "Going Out on a Certified Limb". The Washington Post. December 3, 2000. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  7. ^ "CNN scores Emmy for 2006 Election Night Coverage". CNN. September 25, 2007. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  8. ^ Graff, Garrett M. (June 1, 2009). "50 Top Journalists 2009". Washingtonian. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  9. ^ Recker, Jane (October 13, 2021). "Washington's Most Powerful Women 2021". Washingtonian. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  10. ^ "A Legal Wedding 2 Decades in the Making". Freedom to Marry. November 2013. Archived from the original on December 9, 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  11. ^ Cantor, Wendy (13 October 2014). "Here Come the Brides". Arlington Magazine. Retrieved 28 September 2020.


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