Dan Merica Biography
Dan Merica is a media personality serving as a National Political Reporter and Political Producer for CNN based in Washington, D.C. He joined the network in 2011. Previously, he was CNN’s embedded reporter on Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign. He was also a Rotating Editor and Writer at The American Observer.
Dan Merica Age
Merica is 32 years old, he was born on August 8, 1988 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Dan Merica Height
He is 5 feet 8 inches tall.
Dan Merica Nationality
He is American by nationality.
Dan Merica Education
In 2010, Dan graduated from Bentley University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Global Studies. At Bentley, he was a founder and committee member of Project Haiti. He worked with community to coordinate the Bentley University fundraising response to the earth quake in Haiti, using a strategic communication plan to raise $35,000 in three months. He was also a managing and news editor at The Bentley Vanguard where he directed and mentored eight columnists and 20 reporters for the official student newsletter.
Merica earned Masters in Journalism and Public Affairs from American University. While there, he participated in online news Association, 2010 Midterm election coverage and 828 in DC.
Dan Merica Family
Merica is the son of Diane Dickerson and unknown father. He was born and raised in Las Vegas. His grandfather, George Dickerson was a member of the United States Navy in the Pacific during World War II. He was also elected Clark County’s District Attorney in 1954 and was a proud member of the Nevada Bar for 70 years. He passed away on February 15, 2019 in Maine aged 96 years.
Dan has a sister, Michelle. Michelle graduated in 2014 from American University.
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Dan Merica Wife
He is married to Monica Alba since July 27, 2019. Their wedding took place at West Shore Café and Inn in Homewood. Monica is a journalist serving as a political reporter for NBC News. The two first met in New Hampshire in 2015 while covering Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign for CNN. They later got engaged in February 2018.
The couple has not been blessed with a kid yet.
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Dan Merica CNN
Merica joined CNN in 2011. He is a National Political Reporter and Political Producer for CNN based in Washington, D.C. He has covered all aspects of politics in Washington with a keen eye on how voters across the country feel about their elected officials. This included extensive reporting on the 2020 election, the 2018 midterms and President Donald Trump’s first year in office. Before covering the White House, Merica was CNN’s embedded reporter on Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign. He began covering Clinton in 2014 and reported on her historic fight for the Democratic nomination.
Prior to covering Clinton, Merica covered religion for CNN, writing in depth about faith and politics, including the rise of nonbelievers in the United States and the intersection of faith in the 2012 presidential campaign.
Previously, Dan was a Rotating Editor and Writer at The American Observer. There, he planned weekly publication and organized special projects like 8/28 in D.C. and live election coverage. He also acted as managing editor during top period of top web traffic, consistently 1,000 unique viewers. Before, he was an intern executive producer of Intern Edition at National Public Radio where he managed all staff and production of Intern Edition, a National Public Radio web and audio program for interns.
Dan Merica Salary
He earns an average salary of $81,213 per year.
Dan Merica Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $1 million.
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