• Kristian Denny is a professor and communications strategist from Florida, USA.
• She is the wife of journalist Chuck Todd, current moderator of NBC's "Meet the Press".
• Her net worth is estimated to be over $3 million.
• She has worked on the US Senate Campaign of Jim Webb, and various other political campaigns.
• She is active on social media and follows international events and US political news.



Who is Kristian Todd?

Kristian Denny was born in Florida, USA, and is a professor as well as a communications strategist, but perhaps best known for being the wife of journalist Chuck Todd. Her husband is the current moderator of the NBC program “Meet the Press”. the 12th person to hold that position.

The Wealth of Kristian Todd

How rich is Kristian Todd? As of late-2019, sources estimate a net worth that is over $3 million, earned through success in her various endeavors. While she has gained income through her work, she also shared in the wealth of her husband who is one of the more prominent journalists of recent years.

 

Early Life and Education

There is almost no information that has been revealed about Kristian’s li,fe prior to her rise to fame in a political career as the partner of Chuck Todd. There are no details that have been shared about her family and upbringing. It is not known how she developed an interest in politics, but after matriculating from high school, she enrolled at Florida State University.

It is a public university located in Tallahassee Florida, and is the oldest continuous site of higher education in the state, having been operating since 1851. It is the home of Florida’s only national laboratory, the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, and is known for being the birthplace of the anti-cancer drug called Taxol. The university also operates the John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art, and is ranked as the 18th best public university in the country by US News & World Report.

Their athletic teams compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I. After her time there, she furthered her studies at California State University Sacramento.

Career in Politics

In 2006, Todd began working as a part of Jim Webb’s US Senate Campaign, given the designation of senior communications strategist. During her time there, she was responsible for all earned and paid media strategy, directing it on behalf of the candidate. The effort proved successful, as Webb managed to defeat George Allen for the position.

After her run in the campaign, she then collaborated with Jessica Vanden Berg and Steve Jarding to create Maverick Strategies and Mail, known for being a messaging and voter contact firm. Through the company, she’s served numerous national clients and also worked for the Washington, D.C. mayoral campaign of Muriel Bowser. In 2014, the publication “Politico” reported that she had begun working with Webb once more as an unpaid volunteer for his exploratory committee. A few months later he announced his presidential run, which lasted for three months before it was suspended. Since then, she’s moved on to teaching, while also supporting her husband.

Chuck and Kristian Todd

Husband – Chuck Todd

Chuck joined NBC News in 2007, and worked his way up the company, eventually becoming the Chief White House correspondent. During this time, he hosted the MSNBC show entitled “The Daily Rundown”, featuring interviews and analysis following the company’s focus of news from Washington, D.C., mainly showcasing the top political stories of the day. His continued success at his job would lead him to become the host of “MTP Daily” on MSNBC.

He was also promoted to become the Political Director of NBC News, leading to his moderator job in “Meet the Press”.

The news and interview program is the longest running in television history, having been operating since 1947. It specializes in interviews with leaders located in Washington, D.C. The progam cover issues of politics, public affairs, foreign policy, and economics, at times taking the biggest stories around the world to report. They also have a panel that provides opinions and analysis. The show is known for being the first live television news program in which a sitting President of the US appeared. While working on “Meet the Press”, he is also the on-air political analyst for the program “NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt”, and serves in the same capacity for the program “Today”.

Personal Life and Social Media

For her personal life, it is known that Kristian is married to Chuck Todd, though details about their marriage and relationship are scarce. They have two children together, and the family resides in Arlington, Virginia. Her husband is of Jewish descent and practices Reform Judaism though it is not known if Kristian shares the same heritage or views. In recent years, she’s been focused on teaching, working at the Columbia School of International and Public Affairs as an Adjunct Associate Professor of International and Public Affairs.

Similar to numerous professors, she is active online through an account on social media, particularly on Twitter on which she has over 1,000 followers. She mentions in her profile that she is a big fan of sports, heavily following the college football scene. She uses the platform to express her opinions, mostly following the US political situation. He also follows big news from around the world, and any international event that may have repercussions on a national level. Her husband is also very active on the site due to the nature of his work as a journalist. She tries to keep things as professional as she can due to her work in the academic field.

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  1. That photo is not of Chuck Todd and his wife. It’s of Jerry Seinfeld.

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