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Michael C. Bender

Michael Charles Bender is an American writer and a political correspondent for The New York Times.

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Michael Bender
Bornc. 1978
Alma materOhio State University
Political party
Independent
Spouse
(m. 2018)
Children3 daughters

Michael Charles Bender (born c. 1978) is an American writer and a political correspondent for The New York Times.1

Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Bender was educated at Ohio State University, where he graduated with a degree in history in 2000.2

Bender joined The Wall Street Journal in 2016.2 He was awarded the Gerald R. Ford Foundation Journalism Prize for Distinguished Reporting on the Presidency in 2019,13 and a National Press Club Award in 2020.14 In 2021, he published his first book, Frankly, We Did Win This Election.5 The book covers the events that led to President Donald Trump's loss of the 2020 presidential election to Joe Biden.6 The book was an instant New York Times best seller.17

He married journalist Ashley Parker, White House reporter for The Washington Post, in 2018.8

Bibliography

Bibliography

  • Bender, Michael C. (2021). Frankly, We Did Win This Election: The Inside Story of How Trump Lost
References

References

  1. Bender, Michael C. "Michael C. Bender". The New York Times. New York, New York. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  2. "Michael C. Bender". Hachette Book Group. New York, New York: Hachette Livre. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  3. "Journalism Award Prizes".
  4. Lester, Will. "Reuters, VICE News, NBC win top awards in National Press Club journalism contest". National Press Club.
  5. "Frankly, We Did Win This Election review: a devastating dispatch from Trumpworld". the Guardian. July 10, 2021.
  6. ""Frankly, We Did Win This Election" The Inside Story of How Trump Lost". Kirkus Reviews. New York, New York: Kirkus Media. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  7. "Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction – Best Sellers – Books – Aug. 15, 2021 – The New York Times". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
  8. "Ashley Parker, Michael Bender". The New York Times. June 17, 2018. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
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