Steve Schmidt Biography
Steve Schmidt is a prominent American communication and public affairs strategist currently serving as a political analyst at MSNBC. Previously, he worked on Republican political campaigns, including those of former US President George W. Bush, Arizona Senator John McCain as well as California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. In addition, Steve was the advisor and senior campaign strategist to McCain’s presidential campaign in 2008.
Steve Schmidt Age
He was born Stephen Edward Schmidt on 28 September 1970, in North Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America. He is 52 years old.
Steve Schmidt Height
Steve’s height is 5 feet 8 inches (Approx 1.73 m).
Steve Schmidt Family
Steve was born to his caring parents in North Plainfield, New Jersey. His committed parents served as a telecommunications executive and a schoolteacher. He was brought up in North Plainfield, New Jersey, where he became a senior class vice president, a tight end on the high school football team, an Eagle Scout, and also a two-year member of the National Honor Society.
Steve Schmidt Wife
Previously, Steve was married to his ex-wife called Angela Schmidt. They share three charming children.
Steve Schmidt Education
He attended the University of Delaware where he majored in political science from 1988 to 1993. Steve left three credits short of graduation because he failed a math course and later disclosed that he has been diagnosed with a learning disability that makes higher math difficult for him. In 2013, he completed his final math course and attained his degree.
Steve Schmidt Salary
He bags an ample salary of $128,396 per year. This is in accordance with MSNBC political analysts’ salaries.
Steve Schmidt Net Worth
Steve has over the years garnered decent possessions from his career and has an estimated net worth of $7 million.
Steve Schmidt Career
Earlier, Steve was the vice chair at the public relations firm Edelman where his primary role was to advise senior decision-makers and CEOs at Fortune 500 corporations. In July 2018, he stepped down to become a political analyst for MSNBC. He has been extremely critical of the GOP for supporting him and of former US President Donald Trump. Steve is the founder of a group called The Lincoln Project which was established to campaign against former President Trump.
In 2021, he resigned from the board following the wake of the John Weaver sexual harassment scandal. Steve argued that he had only learned of the allegations in the previous month and the claim was contradicted by a former Lincoln Project employee. On December 14, 2020, Steve reported in a podcast that he intended to register as a member of the Democratic Party.
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