John Avlon
American journalist and politician
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| 2024 | Appeared as a commentator in the History Channel docuseries Thomas Jefferson, a six-part series directed by Jon Hirsch exploring the life and legacy of the Founding Father. |
| November 5 2024 | Avlon lost the general election to Representative Nick LaLota on Election Day. |
| June 25 2024 | Avlon won the primary election, defeating his opponent Nancy Goroff. |
| February 21 2024 | John Avlon announced his campaign to challenge incumbent Republican U.S. House representative Nick LaLota in New York's 1st congressional district. |
| 2023 | Published a critical column on CNN about No Labels' potential third-party presidential effort, describing it as 'an extraordinarily reckless risk at this particular time in our history'. |
| September 2021 | CNN announced the debut of the digital series Reality Check with John Avlon: Extremist Beat, a series designed to track the rise of extremist groups in America. |
| February 2021 | Released 'Lincoln and the Fight for Peace', which was reviewed by The New York Times and praised for its affecting and powerful retelling of Lincoln's story. |
| 2018 | Ended his tenure as editor-in-chief and managing director of The Daily Beast. |
| June 2018 | John Avlon moved to CNN full time as senior political analyst, beginning daily appearances on New Day and guest anchoring for programs like State of America and Reliable Sources. |
| May 2018 | Announced his departure from The Daily Beast and joined CNN as a senior political analyst and anchor. |
| April 2018 | Announced plans to write a book about Lincoln, focusing on the final five weeks of his life, planned for release in 2020. |
| 2017 | Published 'Washington's Farewell: The Founding Father's Warning to Future Generations'. |
| 2015 | John Avlon and Margaret Hoover had their second child, a daughter. |
| 2013 | John Avlon and Margaret Hoover welcomed their first child, a son. |
| 2013 | Became editor-in-chief and managing director of The Daily Beast. |
| 2012 | Published a sequel to the previous anthology, 'Deadline Artists 2: Scandals, Tragedies and Triumphs'. |
| 2011 | Co-edited the anthology 'Deadline Artists: America's Greatest Newspaper Columns' with Jesse Angelo and Errol Louis, which received a starred review from Publishers Weekly. |
| 2011 | Appointed by Mayor Michael Bloomberg to the New York City Voter Assistance Advisory Committee (VAAC), advising on voter engagement and participation strategies. |
| 2010 | Co-founded No Labels, a bipartisan political group aimed at promoting centrist political solutions. |
| 2010 | Published 'Wingnuts: How the Lunatic Fringe is Hijacking America', a book exploring the evolution of fringe political movements in American politics. |
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