CNN Political Commentator Alice Stewart Passes Away at 58

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Alice Stewart, a renowned Republican strategist and CNN political commentator, has died at age 58. Stewart, an Emmy Award-winning journalist, had commented on CNN since the 2016 presidential race and previously worked on multiple Republican presidential campaigns, holding roles such as communications director. Prior to politics, Stewart served as a news anchor and reporter, and held a degree in broadcast news and political science from the University of Georgia.

Republican strategist and CNN commentator Alice Stewart dies

Alice Stewart, a well-known Republican strategist and CNN political commentator, has passed away at 58. The police found Stewart’s body outdoors in Northern Virginia on an early Saturday morning and speculate she suffered a medical emergency.

Stewart’s legacy in journalism and politics

Mark Thompson, CNN’s CEO, commemorated Stewart as an Emmy Award-winning journalist and respected political veteran. She had been a key conservative voice on CNN since the 2016 presidential election, contributing her expertise gained from numerous Republican presidential campaigns.

Stewart served as the communications director for Mike Huckabee’s 2008 presidential campaign and similar roles for several other Republican candidates including Michele Bachmann, Rick Santorum, and Ted Cruz here.

Stewart’s roles outside of CNN

Additionally, Stewart had once served as the deputy secretary of state in Arkansas and was a Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics fellow in 2020. She had also worked with the Republican Party and various conservative organizations.

At CNN, Stewart saw herself as a faithful promoter of conservatism during the reshaping of the Republican Party under former President Donald J. Trump.

Stewart’s opinion on Trump

In a 2020 interview with the Harvard Political Review, Stewart shared her mixed opinion on Trump. In a CNN opinion piece last year, she urged Republican voters to reassess their unconditional support for Trump’s 2024 election bid due to his numerous criminal charges.

Stewart’s early career and education

Before transitioning into politics as Huckabee’s press secretary in 2005, Stewart had been a news anchor and reporter for an NBC affiliate in Little Rock, Ark. She was born in Atlanta in 1966 and graduated with a degree in broadcast news and political science from the University of Georgia.

Stewart’s last appearance on CNN

Her last appearance on CNN was on the program ‘The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer’. No immediate information about her survivors was available.

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