Alice Stewart
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| Organization: | CNN | ||
| Role: | Commentator | ||
| Location: | Washington, D.C. | ||
| Affiliation: | Republican | ||
| Education: | University of Georgia | ||
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Alice Stewart was a Republican political communications consultant. She began working as a political commentator for CNN prior to the 2016 general election.[1]
Stewart was the communications director for Ted Cruz's 2016 presidential campaign.[2] She was also the communications director for Mike Huckabee's 2016 presidential campaign but left the Huckabee campaign on December 14, 2015.[3] Previously, Stewart worked as the national press secretary for Rick Santorum's 2012 presidential campaign and Michele Bachmann's campaign that same cycle.[4] She also worked as the host of a talk radio show and was a news anchor in Little Rock, Arkansas.[4][5]
Stewart died in May 2024.[1]
Career
Early career
After working in both television and radio news, Stewart began working for Mike Huckabee (R) as press secretary in 2005 when he was the Arkansas governor.[6][7] She then transitioned to the position of press secretary for Huckabee's 2008 presidential campaign.[8]
Presidential election, 2012
In the 2012 presidential election cycle, Stewart initially worked as the press secretary for Michele Bachmann.[5] In February 2012, after Bachmann's campaign had ended, Stewart was hired by Rick Santorum's campaign. Of Santorum, Stewart said: "Senator Santorum has proven himself to be the true, consistent conservative in this race. Rick's growing momentum is evidence that voters realize he's the only candidate with the conservative record we need to stop Mitt Romney and beat President Obama."[9] While in the Santorum campaign, Stewart worked with Hogan Gidley, another staffer from Huckabee's 2008 campaign.[9]
After Santorum's campaign ended, Stewart worked for Mitt Romney as a surrogate.[10]
Presidential election, 2016
Mike Huckabee
On May 7, 2015, the Huckabee campaign announced that Stewart would join the campaign staff as the communications director.[6] In 2014, Stewart joined the staff of America Takes Action, a 501(c)(4) nonprofit that The Washington Post described as "an employment perch for [Huckabee's] political team."[11] Stewart's hiring to the nonprofit was one early indication that Huckabee was planning a 2016 run for president.[11] She left the Huckabee campaign on December 14, 2015.[12]
Ted Cruz
- See also:Ted Cruz presidential campaign, 2016
On January 4, 2016, Politico reported that Alice Stewart had agreed to join the presidential campaign of U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas). The site noted that Stewart would serve "as a national spokeswoman and senior adviser."[13] The Washington Post reported that Stewart was "expected to accompany Cruz on his six-day, 28-county bus tour of Iowa," a state she helped both Huckabee and Rick Santorum win in 2008 and 2012, respectively.[2]
Promotion to communications director
In February 2016, former campaign spokesperson Rick W. Tyler resigned his position at Cruz's request.[14] The campaign then promoted Stewart to fill Tyler's role as spokesperson and communications director.[15] The Cruz campaign hired Ron Nehring as national spokesperson on March 2, 2016, and Stewart transitioned to the role of communications director.[16][17]
Cruz suspended his presidential campaign on May 3, 2016, after losing the Indiana Republican primary to Donald Trump.[18]
CNN commentator
On July 19, 2016, Stewart announced on Twitter that she would join CNN as a political commentator.[19]
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 CNN, "CNN political commentator Alice Stewart dies," May 18, 2024
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Washington Post, "Former Huckabee spokeswoman joins Cruz campaign," January 4, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Huckabee spokeswoman leaves campaign," December 14, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Talk Business and Politics, "Tolbert: Former Huckabee Communications Director Alice Stewart Ending Radio Show," December 9, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 MinnPost, "New Bachmann press aide Alice Stewart was former news anchor and Huckabee aide," June 13, 2011
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ George Washington University, "Key People-Gov. Mike Huckabee (R-AR)," accessed May 29, 2015
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 ABC News, "Santorum Campaign Hires Former Bachmann Press Secretary, Alice Stewart," February 11, 2012
- ↑ NPR, "Romney's Road To The Nomination A Bumpy One," August 30, 2012
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Washington Post, "Mike Huckabee rebuilds political team with eye on another presidential run," November 12, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "Huckabee spokeswoman leaves campaign," December 14, 2015
- ↑ Politico, "Former Huckabee spokeswoman Alice Stewart joins Cruz campaign," January 4, 2016
- ↑ CNN, "Cruz asks spokesman to resign over 'inaccurate' Rubio video," February 22, 2016
- ↑ Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, "Cruz camp promotes Arkansan Alice Stewart," February 25, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Ted Cruz hires new national spokesman," March 2, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Cruz names Rick Tyler replacement," February 23, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Ted Cruz drops out of presidential race," May 3, 2016
- ↑ Twitter, "Alice Stewart tweet," July 19, 2016
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