John Avlon

{{Infobox person

| name = John Avlon

| image = john avlon pic.jpg

| caption = Avlon in 2012

| birth_name = John Phillips Avlon

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|01|19}}

| birth_place = New York City, U.S.

| education = Yale University (BA)
Columbia University (MBA)

| occupation = Author, columnist, political analyst, editor-in-chief

| spouse = {{marriage|Margaret Hoover|2009}}

| children = 2

| party = Democratic{{Cite web |url=https://www.axios.com/2024/02/21/john-avlon-cnn-congress-ny-democrat-2024 |title=Former CNN anchor John Avlon announces run for Congress as a Democrat}}

| website = {{URL|johnavlon.com|JohnAvlon.com}}

}}

John Phillips Avlon (born January 19, 1973){{cite web |url=https://www.politico.com/story/2018/01/19/playbook-birthday-john-avlon-349300 | title =BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY: John Avlon, editor in chief of The Daily Beast and a CNN analyst | last =Lippmann | first =Daniel | date =January 19, 2018 | website =politico.com | publisher =Politico | access-date =November 25, 2018 }} is an American journalist and political commentator. He was a senior political analyst and anchor at CNN, and was the editor-in-chief and managing director of The Daily Beast from 2013 to 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/daily-beast-hires-executive-editor-fill-role-vacated-tina-brown |title=Daily Beast Hires Executive Editor; Promotes John Avlon to Editor-In-Chief (Updated) |date=January 17, 2014 |publisher=The Wrap }}{{cite web |url=http://iac.com/about/leadership/business-management/john-avlon |title=John Avlon Leadership Profile |publisher=IAC |access-date=December 30, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161231085246/http://iac.com/about/leadership/business-management/john-avlon |archive-date=December 31, 2016 |url-status=dead }}{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/erik-wemple/wp/2018/05/24/big-changes-at-the-daily-beast-eic-john-avlon-to-cnn-noah-shachtman-to-replace-him/ | title =Big changes at the Daily Beast: EIC John Avlon to CNN; Noah Shachtman to replace him | last =Wemple | first =Erik | date =May 24, 2018 | newspaper=The Washington Post | access-date =June 3, 2018 }}

Prior to that, he was a columnist and associate editor for The New York Sun, and chief speechwriter for former Mayor of New York City Rudy Giuliani. He has written four books.

In 2024 he unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. House of Representatives in New York's 1st congressional district, losing to Republican incumbent Nick LaLota.{{Cite web |last=Fandos |first=Nicholas |date=February 21, 2024 |title=John Avlon, CNN Commentator, Enters Race for Long Island Swing Seat |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/21/nyregion/john-avlon-cnn-lalota.html |via=NYTimes.com}}{{Cite news |last=Fahy |first=Claire |date=June 26, 2024 |title=John Avlon Wins Political Debut in a House Primary in New York |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/25/nyregion/avlon-goroff-primary.html |access-date=June 26, 2024 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}

Early life and education

Avlon was born in 1973 in New York City to Dianne Alexander (née Phillips) and John Jeffrey Avlon, a lawyer and real estate executive with companies in Charleston, South Carolina, and New York City.{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/08/fashion/weddings/08HOOVER.html | work=The New York Times | title=Margaret Hoover, John Avlon | date=November 8, 2009}} He is of Greek descent, and his grandparents were immigrants.{{cite web|author=[Displaying Abstract] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1970/01/18/archives/miss-dianne-phillips-wed-in-ohio.html |title=Miss Dianne Phillips Wed in Ohio - Article - NYTimes.com |publisher=Select.nytimes.com |date=June 10, 2012 |access-date=June 20, 2013}} He was educated at Milton Academy, an independent preparatory school in Milton, Massachusetts.{{Cite web|url=http://www.miltonacademy.info/annualreport/?page_id=495|title = Parents of Alumni (2012-2013) | Milton Academy Annual Report}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/contributors/john-avlon.html|title=John Avlon|website=The Daily Beast }} He is a childhood friend and schoolmate of Matthew Pottinger.{{cite news|url=http://www.nysun.com/opinion/gen-xer-joins-the-usmarines/24995/|title=Gen Xer Joins the U.S. Marines|first=John|last=Avlon|date=December 27, 2005|access-date=May 23, 2017|newspaper=The New York Sun}} He earned his BA from Yale University and an MBA from Columbia University.{{cite web|url=http://www.ciweb.org/education-lectures-week-nine/ |title=Education - Week Nine Lectures - Chautauqua Institution |publisher=Ciweb.org |access-date=June 20, 2013}}

Career

Avlon started his career as a speechwriter for Mayor Rudy Giuliani.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/13/nyregion/giulianis-gamble-on-trump-pays-off-bigly.html?mcubz=2 | title =Rudy Giuliani, America's Mayor, Rolls the Dice | last =Feuer | first =Alan | date =November 10, 2016 | website =The New York Times | access-date =June 10, 2017 }} He later became Giuliani's chief speechwriter and deputy director of policy.{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/08/fashion/weddings/08HOOVER.html?mcubz=2 | title =Margaret Hoover, John Avlon | date =November 6, 2009 | website =The New York Times | access-date =June 10, 2017}} He is a former senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute[https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB122445963016248615 "What Independent Voters Want"], Wall Street Journal and advisory board member of the Citizens Union of New York, Bronx Academy of Letters, and the Theodore Roosevelt Association.[https://web.archive.org/web/20120329131220/http://www.citizensunion.org/site_res_view_template.aspx?id=aa12b6ce-01ea-4af3-bf1d-a4c7adfb38e3 Board Members: John Avlon], Citizens Union official website

Avlon joined The Daily Beast in 2008 one month after its launch. He started as a columnist and eventually became political editor, executive editor, and then managing editor.{{cite web |url=http://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2018/05/24/john-avlon-joins-cnn-full-time-as-senior-political-analyst-with-regular-daily-presence-on-new-day/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230928061309/https://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2018/05/24/john-avlon-joins-cnn-full-time-as-senior-political-analyst-with-regular-daily-presence-on-new-day/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 28, 2023 | title =John Avlon Joins CNN Full Time as Senior Political Analyst, with Regular Daily Presence on New Day | date =May 24, 2018 | website =cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/ | publisher =CNN Press Room | access-date =June 3, 2018}} In 2013, Avlon became editor-in-chief of The Daily Beast.{{cite web|url=http://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2014/10/one-year-after-tina-brown-exit-daily-beast-traffic-196426.html|title=One year after Tina Brown exit, Daily Beast traffic surges| author=Hadas Gold| author-link=Hadas Gold|date= October 1, 2014|work=Politico}} As editor-in-chief of The Daily Beast, Avlon was cited for supporting original and breaking content for the platform.{{cite web |url=https://www.poynter.org/news/how-daily-beast-breaks-big-trump-russia-stories | title =How the Daily Beast breaks big Trump-Russia stories | last =Warren | first =James | date =December 11, 2017 | website =poynter.org | publisher =Poynter | access-date =December 17, 2017}}

In May 2018, Avlon announced his departure from The Daily Beast. He joined CNN as a senior political analyst and anchor.{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/erik-wemple/wp/2018/05/24/big-changes-at-the-daily-beast-eic-john-avlon-to-cnn-noah-shachtman-to-replace-him/ | title =Big changes at the Daily Beast: EIC John Avlon to CNN; Noah Shachtman to replace him | last =Wemple | first =Erik | date =May 24, 2018 | newspaper =The Washington Post | access-date =June 3, 2018}}

=Television=

Avlon has made appearances on a variety of television shows such as The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,{{cite episode | title =John Avlon's 'Daily Beast' Made Trump's Blacklist |url=http://www.cbs.com/shows/the-late-show-with-stephen-colbert/video/6b9DVQ0TYDyB8214I94RQoB_g7r2_fKn/john-avlon-s-daily-beast-made-trump-s-blacklist/ | series =Late Show with Stephen Colbert | network =CBS | air-date =November 14, 2017 | season =Three | number =41 }} The Daily Show,{{cite episode | title =John Avlon - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart |url=http://www.cc.com/video-clips/ki56jz/the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart-john-p--avlon |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160419021630/http://www.cc.com/video-clips/ki56jz/the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart-john-p--avlon |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 19, 2016 | series =The Daily Show with Jon Stewart | network =Comedy Central | air-date =April 13, 2005 | season =Ten | number =49 }}{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0553084/?ref_=ttfc_ql | title =John Avlon - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart | website =imdb.com | publisher =IMDB | access-date =May 7, 2018 }}{{cite web | title =John Avlon - What "Washington's Farewell" Predicted About Politics - Extended Interview |url=http://www.cc.com/video-clips/38bah1/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-john-avlon---what--washington-s-farewell--predicted-about-politics---extended-interview |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170610235731/http://www.cc.com/video-clips/38bah1/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-john-avlon---what--washington-s-farewell--predicted-about-politics---extended-interview |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 10, 2017 | website =Comedy Central | publisher =Comedy Central | date = June 6, 2017 | access-date =June 10, 2017 }} and Real Time with Bill Maher,{{cite news |url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/john-avlon-on-real-time-with-bill-maher-trump-white-house-isnt-at-war-with-the-media-theyre-at-war-with-the-truth | title =John Avlon on Real Time with Bill Maher: Trump White House isn't "at war with the media. They're at war with the truth." | date =January 27, 2017 | newspaper =The Daily Beast | access-date =June 10, 2017 | last1 =Beast | first1 =John Avlon }} as well as on news programs on MSNBC,{{cite episode | title =Washington's Farewell |url=https://www.msnbc.com/hardball/watch/washington-s-farewell-854714435946 | series =Hardball | network =MSNBC | air-date =January 13, 2017 }} PBS,{{cite episode | title =Politics and Economy |url=http://www.pbs.org/now/politics/avlon.html | series =Bill Moyers NOW | network =PBS | air-date =March 24, 2006 }} CNN,{{cite web |url=http://www.cnn.com/profiles/john-avlon-profie | title =John Avlon CNN Profile Page | website =cnn.com | publisher =CNN | access-date =November 30, 2017}} and C-SPAN.{{cite web |url=https://www.c-span.org/person/?johnavlon | title =John Avlon C-SPAN Profile | website =cpan.com | publisher =C-SPAN | access-date =November 30, 2017 }}

Avlon created and hosted the "Wingnut of the Week" segment on CNN.{{cite web |author=SteveK |date=May 8, 2009 |title=CNN's New "Wingnut" Segment Hits Left and Right |work=TVNewser |publisher=mediabistro.com |url=http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/cnn/cnns_new_wingnut_segment_hits_left_and_right_116089.asp |access-date=July 26, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100415174117/http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/cnn/cnns_new_wingnut_segment_hits_left_and_right_116089.asp |archive-date=April 15, 2010 }}

In June 2018, Avlon moved to CNN full time as senior political analyst making daily appearances on New Day, as well as guest anchoring for programs including State of America and Reliable Sources.{{cite web |url=http://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2018/05/24/john-avlon-joins-cnn-full-time-as-senior-political-analyst-with-regular-daily-presence-on-new-day/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230928061309/https://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2018/05/24/john-avlon-joins-cnn-full-time-as-senior-political-analyst-with-regular-daily-presence-on-new-day/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 28, 2023 | title =John Avlon Joins CNN Full Time as Senior Political Analyst, with Regular Daily Presence on New Day | date =May 24, 2018 | website =cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/ | publisher =CNN Press Room | access-date =June 3, 2018 }}{{cite web |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/media/406459-cnns-avlon-on-trump-complicity-for-florence-policies-tearing-down-our-defenses | title =CNN's Avlon on Trump 'complicity' for Florence: Policies 'tearing down our defenses to climate change' | last =Concha | first =Joe | date =September 13, 2018 | website =thehill.com | publisher =The Hill | access-date =October 5, 2018 }}

Avlon has been interviewed in several documentaries including HBO's Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists, 2010's Gerrymandering, History Channel's miniseries Washington and CNN's Lincoln: Divided We Stand.{{cite web |url=https://www.politico.com/media/newsletters/morning-media/2019/01/28/breslin-hamilltrump-cheers-media-layoffs-split-brokaw-uproar-001723 | title =Deadline Artists, President cheers layoffs, Pro-Trump media split, Brokaw uproar | last =Calderone | first =Michael | date =January 28, 2019 | website =politico.com | publisher =Politico | access-date =June 1, 2020 }}{{cite web |url=https://www.kbzk.com/cnn-business-consumer/2019/01/25/review-breslin-and-hamill-pays-tribute-to-newspapers-in-their-heyday/ | title =Review: 'Breslin and Hamill' pays tribute to newspapers in their heyday | date =January 25, 2019 | website =kbzk.com | publisher =CNN News | access-date =June 1, 2020 }}{{cite web |url=https://www.salon.com/2020/02/16/washington-review-history-channel-presidents-day/ | title =History Channel's engaging "Washington" miniseries shows his intolerance for Trump-like corruption | last =Rozsa | first =Matthew | date =February 16, 2020 | work =Salon | access-date =June 1, 2020 }}{{cite web |url=https://events.cuny.edu/cec/lincoln-divided-we-stand-previewing-the-new-cnn-original-series-a-discussion-with-the-experts | title = LINCOLN: DIVIDED WE STAND PREVIEWING THE NEW CNN ORIGINAL SERIES—A DISCUSSION WITH THE EXPERTS | website =events.cuny.edu | publisher =City University of New York | access-date =May 16, 2023 }}

In September 2021, CNN announced the debut of the digital series Reality Check with John Avlon: Extremist Beat, which was created to track the rise of extremist groups in America.{{cite web |url=https://mjhnyc.org/blog/qanon-and-antisemitism-a-dangerous-nexus/ | title =QAnon And Antisemitism: A Dangerous Nexus | date =October 21, 2021 | website =mjhnyc.org | publisher =Museum of Jewish Heritage | access-date =November 30, 2021 }}{{cite web |url=https://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2021/09/23/cnn-digital-debuts-reality-check-with-john-avlon-extremist-beat-new-video-series/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924051323/https://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2021/09/23/cnn-digital-debuts-reality-check-with-john-avlon-extremist-beat-new-video-series/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 24, 2021 | title =CNN Digital Debuts "Reality Check with John Avlon: Extremist Beat," New Video Series | last =Bobek | first =Lauren | date =September 23, 2021 | website =cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com | publisher =CNN Press Room | access-date =November 30, 2021 }}{{cite web |url=https://www.mediaite.com/podcasts/the-lunatic-fringe-has-hijacked-america-cnns-john-avlon-on-his-new-show-investigating-the-rise-of-extremism/ | title ='The Lunatic Fringe Has Hijacked America': CNN's John Avlon on His New Show Investigating the Rise of Extremism | last =McLaughlin | first =Aidan | date =September 30, 2021 | website =mediaite.com | publisher =Mediaite | access-date =November 30, 2021 }}

In 2024, Avlon appeared as a commentator in the History Channel docuseries Thomas Jefferson, a six-part series directed by Jon Hirsch that explores the life and legacy of the Founding Father.{{cite web |url=https://www.history.com/shows/thomas-jefferson |title=Thomas Jefferson |website=History.com |publisher=History Channel |access-date=April 14, 2025}}{{cite web |last=Long |first=Megan |title=Stream It Or Skip It: 'Thomas Jefferson' on History, A Docuseries That Asks Whether We Can Separate The Man From The Monument |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/stream-skip-thomas-jefferson-history-230000679.html |website=Yahoo Entertainment |date=February 20, 2024 |access-date=April 14, 2025}}

=Books=

In 2010, Avlon published Wingnuts: How the Lunatic Fringe is Hijacking America about the evolution of fringe political movements and their inroads into mainstream American politics.

In 2011, Avlon co-edited the anthology Deadline Artists: America's Greatest Newspaper Columns with Jesse Angelo and Errol Louis.{{Cite web|url=http://deadlineartists.com/about-the-editors/|title=About The Editors|website=deadlineartists.com}} The book earned a starred review from Publishers Weekly prior to publication.{{cite web|url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-59020-429-0 |title=Publishers Weekly Review | access-date=August 22, 2011 }} The trio edited and published a sequel in 2012, Deadline Artists 2: Scandals, Tragedies and Triumphs.{{cite web | title =Deadline Artists: Scandals, Tragedies and Triumphs—More of America's Greatest Newspaper Columns |url=http://www.nyjournalofbooks.com/review/deadline-artists-scandals-tragedies-and-triumphs%E2%80%94more-america%E2%80%99s-greatest-newspaper-columns |work=New York Journal of Books| access-date=February 27, 2013 }}

In 2017, Avlon published Washington's Farewell: The Founding Father's Warning to Future Generations.

In April 2018, it was announced that Avlon was working on a book on Lincoln planned for release in 2020, focusing on the final five weeks of Lincoln's life.{{cite web |url=https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook-power-briefing/2018/05/03/donald-trump-stormy-daniels-payment-267696 | title =Playbook Power Briefing | last1 =Palmer | first1 =Anna | last2 =Sherman | first2 =Jake | last3 =Lippman | first3 =Daniel | last4 =Montellaro | first4 =Zach | date =May 3, 2018 | website =politico.com | publisher =Politico | access-date =May 7, 2018 }}{{cite web |url=https://www.publishersmarketplace.com/dealmakers/detail.cgi?id=2544 | title =History/Politics/Current Affairs | date =April 19, 2018 | website =publishersmarketplace.com | publisher =Publisher's Marketplace | access-date =May 7, 2018 }}

Avlon's book titled Lincoln and the Fight for Peace was released in February 2021.{{cite web |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-982108-12-0 | title =Lincoln and the Fight for Peace | website =publishersweekly.com | publisher =Publishers Weekly | access-date =November 30, 2021 }}{{cite book |url=https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Lincoln-and-the-Fight-for-Peace/John-Avlon/9781982108120 | title =Lincoln and the Fight for Peace - About the book | publisher =Simon and Schuster | isbn =9781797136004 | access-date =November 30, 2021 }} The New York Times reviewed the book, writing "These are not unfamiliar tales to students of Lincoln, but Avlon makes the retelling affecting and powerful. At the same time, Avlon plays down the highly ideological Lincoln."{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/15/books/review/lincoln-and-the-fight-for-peace-john-avlon.html | title =A Lincoln for Our Polarized Times | last =Guelzo | first =Allen | date =February 15, 2022 | website =The New York Times | access-date =February 22, 2022}}

=Political activism=

In 2010, Avlon was a co-founder of No Labels, a 501(c)(4) bipartisan political group.{{cite news|first=James |last=Oliphant |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-sep-26-la-na-moderates-20100926-story.html |title=Tired of 'tea party' sniping, moderates organize |work=Los Angeles Times |date=September 26, 2010}}{{cite web |url=http://culturemap.com/newsdetail/06-02-10-houston-ground-zero-for-a-radical-political-movement-reaching-both-democrats-and-republicans/ |title=Houston ground zero for a radical political movement reaching both Democrats and Republicans |work=Culture Map Houston |date=June 2, 2010}} However, since 2013, Avlon has not been involved in No Labels, when he became editor-in-chief of The Daily Beast. In 2023, he published a column on CNN critical of the group's potential third party presidential effort, calling it "an extraordinarily reckless risk at this particular time in our history."{{cite web |url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/20/opinions/independent-voters-third-party-us-elections-avlon/index.html |title=Opinion: Why a third-party 2024 presidential ticket is a dangerous gamble |last=Avlon |first=John |date=July 21, 2023 |website=cnn.com |publisher=CNN |access-date=February 14, 2024 }}

In 2011, Mayor Michael Bloomberg appointed Avlon to the New York City Voter Assistance Advisory Committee. The VAAC advises the New York City Campaign Finance Board on its voter engagement mandates, including voter registration and participation outreach activities.{{cite web |url=http://www.nyccfb.info/media/press-releases/new-york-city-campaign-finance-board-announces-members-voter/ |title=New York City Campaign Finance Board Announces Members of the Voter Assistance Advisory Committee |access-date=February 17, 2017 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.nyccfb.info/public/VRC/vaac_members.htm |title=Members of the Voter Assistance Advisory Committee 2011 |access-date=March 14, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130729152307/http://www.nyccfb.info/public/VRC/vaac_members.htm |archive-date=July 29, 2013 }}

=2024 U.S. House campaign=

On February 21, 2024, he announced that he would challenge incumbent Republican U.S. House representative Nick LaLota in New York's 1st congressional district.Fred Johnson, Deadline site, February 21, 2024, "Former CNN Anchor John Avlon Launches Bid For New York Congressional Seat" https://deadline.com/2024/02/john-avlon-congress-bid-1235832725/Emma Loop, Axios site, February 21, 2024, https://www.axios.com/2024/02/21/john-avlon-cnn-congress-ny-democrat-2024 He won his primary on June 25, defeating opponent Nancy Goroff. On Election Day, November 5, Avlon lost the general election to Representative LaLota. However, he ran two points ahead of Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris in the district, while LaLota ran two points behind Republican nominee Donald Trump.{{cite news |last=Brune |first=Tom |title=Long Island’s voter rolls show a surge of party-switchers, especially toward the GOP |url=https://www.newsday.com/opinion/the-point/the-point-newsday-nassau-suffolk-voter-party-blank-registrations-john-avlon-o7kc32fw |work=Newsday |date=February 26, 2024 |access-date=April 14, 2025}}

=Associations=

Avlon is on the board of governors for the Overseas Press Club and the board of directors for the House of Speakeasy.{{cite web |url=https://opcofamerica.org/board-of-governors/ | title =Overseas Press Club - Board of Governors | website =opcofamerica.org | publisher =Overseas Press Club | access-date =September 9, 2018 }}{{cite web |url=https://www.houseofspeakeasy.org/annual-gala/ | title = Annual Gala - House of Speakeasy | website =houseofspeakeasy.org | publisher =House of Speakeasy | access-date =November 25, 2018}} He also served as co-chair for the successful effort to preserve John Steinbeck's home in Sag Harbor and turn it into a writer's retreat.{{cite web |url=https://www.sagharborpartnership.org/news/sag-harbor-partnership-in-push-to-preserve-steinbeck-house | title = SAG HARBOR PARTNERSHIP IN PUSH TO PRESERVE STEINBECK HOUSE | website =sagharborpartnership.org | publisher =Sag Harbor Partnership | access-date =May 16, 2023 }} Additionally he is currently the Chair of the Citizens Union Board of Directors.{{cite web |url=https://citizensunion.org/about/organizational_information/citizens-union-of-the-city-of-new-york-board-of-directors/ |title=Citizens Union of the City of New York - Board of Directors |website=citizensunion.org |publisher=Citizens Union |access-date=April 14, 2025}}

Personal life

Avlon is married to PBS Firing Line host and political commentator Margaret Hoover. She is a great-granddaughter of President Herbert Hoover.{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/08/fashion/weddings/08HOOVER.html | title =Margaret Hoover, John Avlon | date =November 6, 2019 | website =The New York Times | access-date =November 11, 2009 }} They have a son, born in 2013, and a daughter, born in 2015.{{Cite web|url=https://www.westbranchtimes.com/article.php?id=9683|title="Jack" joins Hoover lineage - West Branch Times - West Branch, Iowa - westbranchtimes.com|website=www.westbranchtimes.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.westbranchtimes.com/article.php?id=12233|title=Hoovers welcome Toula Lou - West Branch Times - West Branch, Iowa - westbranchtimes.com|website=www.westbranchtimes.com}}{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/11/style/margaret-hoover-john-avlon-post-partisan-marriage.html | title =Margaret Hoover and John Avlon on their Post-Partisan Marriage | last =Green | first =Penelope | date =July 11, 2018 | website =The New York Times | access-date =September 8, 2018 }}

Bibliography

He is the author of:

Independent Nation: How Centrists Can Change American Politics (2004)
Wingnuts: How the Lunatic Fringe is Hijacking America (2010)
Washington's Farewell: The Founding Father's Warning to Future Generations (2017)
Lincoln and the Fight for Peace (2022)

References

External links

{{official|https://johnavlon.com}}
[https://ballotpedia.org/John_Avlon John Avlon at Ballotpedia]
[https://www.thedailybeast.com/author/john-avlon/ John Avlon] at The Daily Beast
[https://www.c-span.org/person/?johnavlon John Avlon] on C-SPAN

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