Tara Setmayer Facts: Bio, Age, Height, Weight, Family, and Net Worth

Tara Setmayer is an American journalist and political commentator and host for Independent.

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Best Known For:The television program The Stakes

Breakthrough:Graduated from Paramus High School in 1993

10 Quick Facts About Tara Setmayer

Full Name: Tara Setmayer
Nationality: American
Profession: Commentator,analyst,TV personality,,podcast host
Known For: The television program The Stakes
Current Role: Political commentator and host
Current Employer: Independent
Date of Birth: September 9, 1975
Age: 51 years old
Place of Birth: Queens, New York City, New York
Marital Status: Married

Tara Setmayer Age

Tara Setmayer is 51 years old. She was born on September 9, 1975, and her zodiac sign is Virgo.

Education

Her educational background includes studies at Paramus High School and The George Washington University.

Paramus High School
- Period: 1993
The George Washington University
- Qualification: Bachelor of Arts
- Field of Study: Political Science

Career & Work

Tara Setmayer's career includes sports broadcasting roles with The Seneca Project and The Lincoln Project.

Organization: The Seneca Project

Role: Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Media Host

Period: Present

Details: United States

Role: Political Commentator

Details: United States

Organization: The Lincoln Project

Role: Senior Advisor and Streaming Show Co-Host

Period: 2020–2024

Details: United States · Joined as a senior advisor and co-hosted The Breakdown until June 2024.

Organization: CNN

Role: Political Commentator

Period: 2014–2016; 2018–2021

Details: United States · Provided national political commentary during multiple presidential election cycles.

Organization: University of Virginia Center for Politics

Role: Resident Scholar

Period: From 2020

Details: Charlottesville, Virginia

Organization: Harvard Institute of Politics

Role: Resident Fellow

Period: Spring 2020

Details: Cambridge, Massachusetts

Rise to Fame

Tara Setmayer rose to prominence for her role for the podcast Honestly Speaking with Tara.

Notable Works

Notable media work includes The Stakes, Uncompromised, and Honestly Speaking with Tara.

Television

TV Show: To the Contrary (Panelist) — Appeared on the PBS women's public-affairs program

Podcasts

Podcast: Honestly Speaking with Tara (Host) — Political commentary and interview podcast

Work: The Stakes (Host, Present) — The Seneca Project's political discussion and streaming program
Work: Uncompromised (Writer and Host, Present) — Substack-based political and cultural commentary
Work: The Breakdown (Co-Host, 2020-2024) — Political streaming program produced by The Lincoln Project

Notable Coverage

2016 United States presidential election - CNN - 2016 - Provided political analysis during the presidential election cycle
2020 United States presidential election - CNN - 2020 - Provided commentary during the election and presidential transition
United States democracy and election issues - The Stakes - Hosts discussions involving national politics, democracy and voting rights
National political affairs and policy - MSNBC - Appears as an independent political commentator discussing contemporary American politics

Tara Setmayer Family & Relationships

Tara Setmayer is married to Marcelle Love.

Mother: Deborah

Lesser Known Facts

Worked in congressional communications before becoming widely known as a television political commentator.
Narrated the three-part documentary Dismantling Democracy.
Co-founded The Seneca Project and became its chief executive officer.
Was born in Queens, New York, and raised in Paramus, New Jersey.
Was a resident fellow at Harvard's Institute of Politics in 2020.