Kate Bennett, born on 4th March 1974, is an American journalist based in Washington, D.C. Kate is a reporter covering the White House and works for CNN. She is also the co-author of CNN Politics COVER/Line, and co-host of the CNN Politics COVER/Line podcast.
Quick Facts and Information on Kate Bennett
| Full Name / Real Name | Kate Julia Bennett |
| Birthday / Date of Birth | 4 March 1974 |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth Sign | Pisces |
| Born Country | The United States Of America |
| Nationality | American |
| Hometown | Somerset, Maryland |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Profession | Reporter, Author |
| Education (High School / College / University) | St. John’s College |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Husband | Charles Bennett |
| Children (Son, Daughter) | One Daughter, Tess Bennett |
| Social Media | Twitter / Instagram |
| Net Worth & Salary | ~$2 million |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in |
Kate Bennett Age Family And Educational History
Kate Bennett was born to mother Mary Glassman and father James K. Glassman. Kate’s middle name is Julia, named after author, TV personality, and chef, Julia Child; making her full name Kate Julia Bennett. Kate Bennett links her career pathway to her childhood; her parents owned a newspaper company and that had a lasting mark on her.Â
“I always say I was born into an ink-stained family. I think it always meant I’d be a storyteller. I remember when my parents ran Roll Call. They took it over when it was just a tiny little rag. I’d spend summer vacations selling classifieds and proofreading. It seems like I naturally fell into all of this.”
Mary and James, Kate’s parents, were part owners of Roll Call from 1987 to 1993. Roll Call is a newspaper published in Washington, D.C. when the United States Congress is in session. Roll Call reports news of legislative and political updates as well as political coverage of congressional elections across the US.
Kate is now 46 years of age. She grew up in the Somerset neighborhood of Chevy Chase. Somerset is an incorporated town in Montgomery County, Maryland. Here, Kate Bennett attended high school at Miss Porter’s School in Connecticut. Afterward, Bennett joined and graduated from St. John’s College in Annapolis, Maryland. Her education stopped here after she received a Bachelor’s Degree of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies, and Humanities.Â
Kate Bennett’s Career
In 1999, Kate Bennett started her career as an editor for the gossip column for the Las Vegas Sun. She worked in the Sun for almost an entire decade, then eventually became an editor of Vegas magazine. She moved to Las Vegas at the age of 24, initially feeling quite ill from the environment. However, Bennett says that she grew to like to place and her career continued its path.Â
After working for the Vegas magazine, Bennett got a job at Capitol File magazine which was a significant stepping stone in her career. Kate worked at Capitol File as the editor-in-chief. Bennett moved back home with her family in 2010 for her job at Capitol File, then finally ended up in Washingtonian.
Washingtonian is a monthly magazine distributed in the Washington, D.C. area, and the magazine describes itself as “The Magazine Washington Lives By”. Hence, playing a very significant role in Kate’s career. Further, in her career, Kate would find herself working as a gossip columnist again at Politico and Independent Journal Review. Finally, she was taken in by CNN just before Donald Trump’s inauguration and Kate has continued her career with CNN ever since.Â
Kate Bennett’s Married Life And ChildrenÂ
Kate got married before she started working for Capitol File. Bennett met her husband, Charles Bennett, who actually hails from Annadale, Vegas.
Kate’s husband originally dreamed of opening a Bagel franchise, but it didn’t work out and he ended up getting into the real estate business.
More details about Kate’s husband is unknown, but it is known that he is 10 years older than Kate. 56 years of age, Kate’s spouse celebrated his recent birthday on February 21, 2020.  The couple currently resides in Cabin John, Maryland.Â
Kate and her husband are parents to their daughter named Tess, and it is apparent from her social media that Kate loves her daughter more than anything. Kate had her daughter, Tess, on March 25, 2005, and she turned 15 this year. Tess plays soccer and basketball for her school and has visited a lot of museums and other sites that her mom loves and brings her to.Â
Kate Bennett’s Net Worth And Salary
Kate’s annual salary is about $150,000. Since she has worked in the same sector for over 10 years, her average salary as of now could be anywhere near $100,000 – $200,000 per year. Kate also owns a bungalow, and usually, those are worth over $1 million in Maryland.Â
Hence, it could be estimated that Kate Bennett’s net worth is somewhere around $2 million at the very least.Â
