Kasie Hunt is a prominent American political correspondent and anchor, currently serving at CNN, where she hosts The Arena with Kasie Hunt and has previously anchored CNN This Morning with Kasie Hunt. She brings extensive experience from her tenure at NBC News and MSNBC, covering pivotal political events and legislative developments. After covering the pivotal 2010 midterm elections for Politico, Kasie Hunt quickly established herself as a leading political journalist. Her career progression included an early role as a health policy reporter for the National Journal’s CongressDaily, where she reported extensively on the Affordable Care Act.
In August 2011, Hunt joined the Associated Press as a national political reporter, where she notably covered Mitt Romney’s 2012 presidential campaign, providing in-depth analysis from the campaign trail. Building on this foundation, Hunt earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in international affairs, magna cum laude, from George Washington University in 2006, and furthered her academic pursuits with a Master of Arts in sociology from St John’s College, Cambridge, UK. In January 2013, Hunt returned to NBC News as an off-air reporter and producer, specializing in Congressional and political coverage. Her insightful reporting led to her promotion as an MSNBC political correspondent in November 2014.
Throughout her nearly two-decade career, Kasie Hunt has provided comprehensive coverage of campaigns, Congress, and Washington, including three presidential campaigns, solidifying her reputation as a formidable voice in political journalism.