Dana Bash Bio | Wiki
Dana Bash (Dana Ruth Schwartz) is an American journalist working for CNN as a chief political correspondent based in Washington, D.C., covering both congress and campaigns. In addition, she serves as co-anchor of States of the Union along with Jake Tapper. This is CNN’s Sunday morning newsmaker show.
Dana joined CNN working as a producer of weekend programs such as Evans & Novak, Late Edition, and Inside politics.
Dana Bash Age
She was born on June 15, 1971, in New York City, New York, United States. Dana is 51 years old and celebrates her birthday on June 15 every year.
Dana Bash Height
She is a woman of below-average stature. Dana stands at a height of 5 ft 2 in (Approx 1.57 m).
Dana Bash Parents | Family
She was born to her father, Stuart Schwartz, and mother, Frances Weinman Schwartz. Dana’s father was an ABC News producer who worked as the senior broadcast producer for Good Morning America while her mother was an editor in Jewish studies as well as an author. They moved to several locations due to the nature of her father’s job including New Jersey, New York, and Washington. According to some sources, Dana has an older sister and two younger brothers.
Dana Bash Husband | Partner | Spouse
Dana has been married twice and divorced twice. She was first married to her first husband Jeremy Bash who is an American lawyer and a retired CIA Chief of Staff. They tied the knot in 1998 and in 2007 they finalized their divorce. Dana then married her second husband John King who was a fellow CNN correspondent in 2008. In June 2011, she gave birth to their son, Jonah, and in 2012 she separated from John King.
Dana Bash Son
When Dana was married to her second husband John King, she conceived and gave birth to their son, Jonah Frank King in June 2011. After their separation in 2012, Dana has been raising her son as a single mother.
Dana Bash Education
She attended Pascack Hills High School in Montvale, New Jersey where she completed her high school education. Bash then joined George Washington University where she graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in Political Communications.
Dana Bash John King
After Dana and her first husband divorced in 2007, she married John King, an American journalist working for CNN as a chief national correspondent based in Washington, D.C as well as the anchor of its roundtable political discussion program known as “Inside Politics”. The couple tied the knot on March 25, 2008, and in June 2011, they welcomed their first child, Jonah Frank King. In March 2012 Dana and John separated.
John was born on August 30, 1963, in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The 59-year-old graduated from the University of Rhode Island with a bachelor’s degree in Journalism. John is a father of three, two children with his first wife Jean Makie, and one child with his second wife Dana Bash.
Dana Bash Spencer Garrett | Husband Now
Dana met Spencer Garrett in 2013 through a mutual friend Susanna Quinn, when he was on break from House of cards production. Garrett is an American actor, then of personal manager Richard Heckenkamp and actress Kathleen Nolan. The two started dating shortly after they met and have been seen spending time together and having fun at the beach.
Dana Bash Religion
According to some sources, Dana is from the Judaism religion. Before she was married to her second husband, John King who was a Roman Catholic, he had to convert to Judaism first, which was Dana’s religion.
Dana Bash CNN | Political Party | Today
Dana currently works for CNN as the chief political correspondent based in Washington, D.C., where she covers Congress and Campaigns. Moreover, she serves as co-anchor of States of the Union along with Jake Tapper. This is CNN’s Sunday morning newsmaker show. In addition, Dana earned the prestigious Dirksen Award from the National Press Foundation in 2010 for her reporting on Congressional earmarks and Senatorial “holds”. She interned at CNN, NBC, and CBS before officially starting her broadcast career.
Dana joined CNN in 1993 and has shown hard work and dedication in her profession. She covered both the 2000 and 2002 midterm elections. Furthermore, Dana took part in the US presidential campaign network’s coverage in 2004 as well as the midterm election coverage in 2004. Also, she was appointed as the chief congressional correspondent for CNN in 2006 and in 2008 she became the White House Correspondents’ team member for CNN.
Throughout the US Presidential Campaign in 2012, Dana and other CNN team members received the Peabody Award for their brilliant historical coverage. In addition, she was also a lead reporter and co-anchor of CNN coverage of the 2016 US Presidential elections.
Some of Dana’s colleagues at CNN include:
Christine Romans – Anchor and Correspondent
Alexis Mcadams – Reporter
Ryan Young – Correspondent
Jason Carrol – Correspondent.
Sharon Collins – Anchor
Kate Bennett – White House Correspondent
Victor Blackwell – Correspondent and Anchor
Kyung Lah – Senior National Correspondent
Jim Sciutto – Chief National Correspondent
Stephanie Elam – Correspondent
Matt Rivers – International Correspondent
Shimon Prokupecz – Crime & Justice Correspondent
Brian Todd – Correspondent
Kaitlan Collins – White House Correspondent
Dana Bash Annual Salary
She earns from her work as CNN’s anchor and chief political correspondent based in Washington, D.C. Dana’s average salary is $3 annually.
Dana Bash Net Worth
She has been working with CNN since 1993. Dana has an estimated net worth of around $10 million.
Is Dana Bash In A Relationship
Dana has been dating Spencer Garrett since 2013. Garret is an American actor.
Is Dana Bash Married
She is currently in a romantic relationship with Spencer Garrett. Previously, Dana was married to Jeremy Bash from 1998 to 2007, and to John King from 2008 to 2012.
How Old Is Dana Bash
Dana is 51 years old. She was born on June 15, 1971, in New York City, New York, USA.