Steve Schmidt Biography

Steve Schmidt (Stephen Edward Schmidt) an American communications and public affairs, strategist having worked on Republican political campaigns, including those of President George W. Bush, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, along Arizona Senator John McCain.

Steve Schmidt Age

Steve was born on September 28, 1970, in North Plainfield, New Jersey, the United States

Steve Schmidt Career

Steve i was the senior campaign strategist and advisor to McCain’s 2008 presidential campaign. Steve pushed McCain to select Sarah Palin as his running mate, a choice which both Schmidt and McCain came to regret. Steve was a Vice-Chair at the public relations firm Edelman until he stepped down in July 2018.

He has been extremely critical of President Donald Trump, and of the GOP for supporting him. In June 2018, Steve renounced the Republican Party as “fully the party of Trump”. In early December 2020, Steve stated: “The Republican Party is an organized conspiracy for the purposes of maintaining power for self-interest, and the self-interest of its donor class … It’s no longer dedicated to American democracy.”

Steve is a founder of The Lincoln Project, a political action committee of lifelong Republican strategists seeking to prevent Trump’s reelection in the year 2020. In a podcast on December 14, 2020, Steve announced that he is registering as a member of the Democratic Party.

Steve Schmidt Net Worth

Steve has an estimated net worth of $3 million

Steve Schmidt Height and Weight

Steve’s stands tall at an average height and has an average body weight.

Schmidt Education

Back 1988, Steve was one of two graduating seniors voted “most likely to succeed” by his classmates at North Plainfield High School. He joined the University of Delaware from 1988 through the spring of 1993, majoring in political science.

Steve Schmidt Wife

Steve was previously married to Angela Schmidt and together had ex-wife, Angela, have three children together.