Meg Kinnard Facts: Bio, Age, Height, Weight, Family, and Net Worth

Meg Kinnard is an American journalist and national politics reporter for Associated Press.

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Best Known For:Ground Game

Breakthrough:Graduated from Georgetown University's Walsh School of Foreign Service in 2002

10 Quick Facts About Meg Kinnard

Full Name: Meg Kinnard
Nationality: American
Profession: Journalist and reporter
Known For: Ground Game
Current Role: National politics reporter
Current Employer: Associated Press
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Female
Specialization: Journalist, Reporter, and Newsletter Writer
Beats: Politics / Government and Technology

Meg Kinnard Age

Meg Kinnard's exact age is not publicly confirmed.

Education

Her educational background includes studies at Georgetown University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Georgetown University
- Qualification: Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service
- Field of Study: International Politics, concentration in International Security Studies
- Period: Graduated 2002
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Qualification: Master of Arts
- Field of Study: Digital Communication

Career & Work

Meg Kinnard's career includes news and reporting roles with The Associated Press and Georgetown University.

Organization: The Associated Press

Role: National Politics Reporter

Period: Current in 2026

Details: Covers national politics and breaking news, including presidential elections, congressional politics and campaign communications.

Organization: Georgetown University

Role: Institute of Politics and Public Service Fellow

Period: Spring 2025

Details: Served as a Georgetown Politics fellow and led discussions about trustworthiness in journalism.

Organization: The Associated Press

Role: Reporter

Period: 2005 onward

Details: South Carolina · Reported on presidential campaigns, politics, hurricanes, legal affairs and major regional events.

Organization: National Journal

Role: Political Journalist and Editor

Period: 2002–2005

Details: Covered Congress and political campaign advertising.

Organization: The Washington Post

Role: Journalism Intern

Period: 2002

Rise to Fame

Meg Kinnard rose to prominence for her role on the digital series Associated Press 2024 Election Livestream.

Notable Works

Notable media work includes Associated Press 2024 Election Livestream, Associated Press 2026 Midterm Election Livestream, and Ground Game.

Digital Series

Digital Series: Associated Press 2024 Election Livestream (Livestream Anchor, 2024) — Hosted AP's first general-election livestream
Digital Series: Associated Press 2026 Midterm Election Livestream (Election-Night Host, 2026) — Named as a host alongside Sagar Meghani

Work: Ground Game (Newsletter Author) — Associated Press politics newsletter
Work: Associated Press National Politics Coverage (National Politics Reporter) — Reporting on national elections, political candidates and public policy

Notable Coverage

2024 United States presidential election – Associated Press – 2024 – Reported on the presidential campaign, Republican primaries and national political conventions
2024 Associated Press election-night livestream – Associated Press – 2024 – Anchored AP's inaugural general-election livestream
2015 Charleston church shooting – Associated Press – 2015 – Reported on the massacre at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston
2026 United States midterm elections – Associated Press – 2026 – Named alongside Sagar Meghani as an AP election-night livestream host
Political campaigns and digital communications – Associated Press – Reports on campaigns, political organizations and their use of digital platforms

Awards & Achievements

Oliver S. Gramling Award — The Associated Press — 2022 — Distinguished contributions to Associated Press journalism.

Lesser Known Facts

She grew up in Memphis, Tennessee, in a politically engaged family.
An internship at The Washington Post helped establish her interest in journalism.
She has reported on presidential candidates across multiple United States election cycles.
She helped introduce AP's live digital election-night broadcasting in 2024.
Kinnard's expanded public name is Meg Kinnard Hardee.
She joined the Associated Press in 2005.