Bre Payton
{{short description|American journalist}}
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| birth_name = Breanna Claire Payton
| birth_date = {{birth date|1992|6|8}}
| birth_place = San Dimas, California, U.S.[https://www.legacy.com/funeral-homes/obituaries/name/breanna-payton-obituary?sid=106730857&v=forestlawn&pid=191218106&view=guestbook Ms. Breanna Claire Payton]
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| death_place = San Diego, California, U.S.
| death_cause = H1N1 flu and meningitis
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| education = Patrick Henry College
| employer = The Federalist
| occupation = Conservative commentator
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Breanna Claire Payton (June 8, 1992{{snd}}December 28, 2018) was an American conservative writer.
Early life and education
Payton was born on June 8, 1992, in San Dimas, California. She graduated from high school at the Western Christian High School. For a time, she worked as a Watchdog.org reporter.{{cite news |author1=Alex Pappas |title=Bre Payton, conservative writer, dies at 26 after sudden illness |url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bre-payton-conservative-writer-and-television-guest-dies-at-26-after-sudden-illness |access-date=3 September 2022 |work=Fox News |date=28 December 2018 |language=en}} She earned a degree in journalism from Patrick Henry College in 2015.
Career
Payton worked as a commentator for The Federalist from 2015 to 2018,{{cite news |last1=Andone |first1=Dakin |title=Bre Payton, 26-year-old conservative writer, dies following sudden illness |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2018/12/29/us/bre-payton-conservative-commentator-dies/index.html |accessdate=January 11, 2019 |publisher=CNN |date=December 30, 2018}}{{cite news |title=Bre Payton, US conservative news writer, dies at 26 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-46708656 |accessdate=January 11, 2019 |publisher=BBC News |date=December 29, 2018}} which labeled her as a "rising star".{{cite news |author1=Zaveri, Mihir |title=Bre Payton, 26, 'Rising Star' And Fox News Commentator |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/30/obituaries/bre-payton-dead.html |access-date=3 September 2022 |work=The New York Times |date=31 December 2018 |location=Late Edition (East Coast) |page=A.20 |language=en |quote=Ms. Payton started writing for The Federalist in April 2015. The site said she quickly became a "rising star" who was regularly featured on Fox News Channel and Fox Business Channel}} She was also a conservative commentator on television, appearing on BBC News, Fox News, Fox Business, and the One America News Network.
Death
Payton died unexpectedly of influenza A virus subtype H1N1 and meningitis on December 28, 2018.
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Category:21st-century American women journalists
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