Alexandra Brandon Stoddard is a writer at large at The Bulwark and an associate editor and columnist at

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. Previously, she worked as an associate editor and columnist for ''

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'' newspaper. She has been quoted by other news media.

Early life and education

Her father was former ABC Entertainment president

Brandon Stoddard Brandon Stoddard (March 31, 1937 – December 22, 2014) was an American television executive. He was president of ABC Entertainment between 1985–89 and head of ABC Productions between 1989–1995. He was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Early l ...

and her mother is the author and interior designer Alexandra Stoddard. She graduated with a degree in journalism from

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in 1989.

Career

Stoddard worked as a producer for '' World News Tonight'' (1999–2002). She covered the

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for ABC News. She won first place in the "Weekly Newspaper – Editorial, Columns, Commentary" category of the Dateline Awards from the

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’ Washington, D.C., chapter in 2009, where the judges called her winning article "insightful". She was awarded first place in the "Weekly Newspaper – Editorial" category in 2011, and was a finalist in the 2012 awards in the "Weekly Newspaper – Editorial, Columns, Commentary" category. Stoddard is a writer at large at The Bulwark, guest contributor on

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and a

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political panel member. She is a columnist on ''The Hill''. She often appears as a guest on ''

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''. She is a former congressional reporter for ''

''.

Personal life

Stoddard married Peter Scott Roberson on September 6, 1997. She has a sister, Brooke Stoddard.

References

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