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A.B. Stoddard

Columnist for The Bulwark

Former associate editor and columnist for RealClearPolitics and The Hill
Appears regularly on Fox News Channel, Fox Business Network, and CNN
Covers the biggest news stories, Congress and the White House, budget battles, and electoral prospects for the two parties

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A.B. Stoddard is a columnist for the political news and opinion publication The Bulwark, and a contributor and guest host for SiriusXM’s POTUS channel. Since 2006 she has appeared as a nonpartisan political commentator on CNN, CNBC, MSNBC, Fox News Channel, Fox Business Channel, and BBC. Stoddard began covering the U.S. Congress in 1994 as a regional newspaper reporter, then covered the House for The Hill newspaper, and the Senate for ABC News. Prior to The Bulwark, she was associate editor and columnist for the political news site and polling data aggregator RealClearPolitics, as well as associate editor and columnist for The Hill newspaper. Her column with The Hill won first place Dateline Awards from the Society of Professional Journalists’ Washington, D.C., chapter in 2010 and 2011.

Nonpartisan, Stoddard addresses elections and the political landscape of the day. Frequently meeting with sources and politicians of all stripes, Stoddard has her finger on the pulse of Washington, D.C. as she offers detailed and smart political and electoral analyses. Exclusively represented by Leading Authorities speakers bureau, her talks cover the five biggest stories in the news, the most up-to-date happenings between Congress and the White House, ongoing budget battles, and the electoral prospects for the two parties.

Stoddard had always wanted to be a reporter, and she caught the political bug watching Justice Clarence Thomas’ Supreme Court nomination hearings. She began her journalism career as a reporter for the Potomac News in Northern Virginia.

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Current Political Outlook. A.B. Stoddard offers a nonpartisan perspective of the political landscape of the day and our nation’s upcoming elections. Frequently meeting with sources and politicians of all stripes, Stoddard has her finger on the pulse of Washington, D.C., as she offers detailed and smart political and electoral analysis. In a talk as up-to-date as the day’s headlines, Stoddard will cover the latest on the campaign trail, the most recent happenings between Congress and the White House, ongoing budget battles, and the electoral prospects for the two parties.

After the 2022 Midterm Election, Questions for Both Parties

Mitch McConnell's Time for Choosing

Republicans Must Step Up to Stop the Violence Trump Won't

A.B. Stoddard: The 10 “Known Unknowns“ Of The 2018 Midterm Elections

A.B. Stoddard: Dead Ends after Iowa

Client Testimonials

A.B. was great. Our audience especially appreciated hearing her insights on November 2, which was election day, and they had lots of questions that she handled brilliantly. Her predictions on the gubernatorial races turned out to be true. I saw her on TV that same evening providing commentary. Thank you for recommending her.

Building Owners and Managers Association International

Just a quick note of praise for A.B. Stoddard. We were so happy to have her at our board meeting that we're creating an internal event to have her come and brief the whole company. AB gave a totally non-partisan brief, and is a great communicator and very quick to accept and sign.

American Chemistry Council

AB was fantastic. I really enjoyed chatting with her beforehand and she had so much wonderful information and commentary to share with the crowd. I received a lot of positive feedback from the attendees.... and they still dropped in to tell me how much they enjoyed her. Thanks again for recommending her when we began planning.

AMGEN

AB did a great job! She couldn’t have been nicer either. I thought her insights were great and our group enjoyed her. And she did a good job of being objective.

Tennessee Bankers Association