Honoring Alice Stewart (1966-2024)

20 May 2024

APB mourns the loss of longtime speaker and CNN political commentator Alice Stewart. Stewart passed away on Saturday in Virginia. She was 58.

"Alice was a very dear friend and colleague to all of us at CNN," Mark Thompson, the network's CEO, said. "A political veteran and an Emmy Award-winning journalist who brought an incomparable spark to CNN's coverage, known across our bureaus not only for her political savvy but for her unwavering kindness. Our hearts are heavy as we mourn such an extraordinary loss."

Stewart was a board member at the Kennedy Institute of Politics at Harvard University. She served as communications director for the presidential campaigns of Senator Ted Cruz, Governor Mike Huckabee, Congressman Michele Bachmann, and National Press Secretary for Senator Rick Santorum.

Stewart worked on communications strategy for Concerned Women for America, Republican National Senatorial Committee and Republican National Congressional Committee. She conducted media training for the Leadership Institute. Stewart also served as Deputy Secretary of State for the State of Arkansas.

Prior to working in politics, Stewart worked as an Anchor/Reporter in Little Rock, Arkansas and Savannah, Georgia, and as an associate producer in Atlanta, Georgia. Stewart also hosted a political talk radio show, "The Alice Stewart Show," which featured national and local political leaders.

APB will forever feel grateful to have known and worked with such an amazing human being.