Abby Huntsman

Abby Huntsman Biography

Abigail Haight "Abby" Huntsman (born May 1, 1986) is a co-host of The Cycle on MSNBC. She is the daughter of 2012 presidential candidate Jon Huntsman, Jr. and his wife Mary Kaye Huntsman.

Career

In 2012, during and after her father's presidential campaign, Huntsman appeared as a political commentator for ABC News in Washington, D.C., and Good Morning America in New York City. In October 2012, Huntsman was profiled in ABC News's 'Five Questions,' a part of This Week with George Stephanopoulos. In August 2012, she was interviewed by Brian Williams on Rock Center about Mitt Romney's run for president and her own relationship with the Mormon faith. Previously, she held a position at the international public relations firm Burson-Marsteller.

Until July 2013, when she joined MSNBC, Huntsman was a host/producer for HuffPost Live, the Huffington Post's streaming network. She is also a frequent guest on CNN.

On July 16, 2013, she announced that she would be joining MSNBC's afternoon news program "The Cycle," filling the vacancy left by S.E. Cupp. Huntsman is the second replacement host to join the show, after Ari Melber.

Jon Huntsman campaign

Huntsman worked on her father's 2012 campaign as a media advisor and surrogate. On the campaign trail Abby, along with her sisters Liddy and Mary Anne, earned attention for their social media presence under the name @Jon2012Girls. The Huntsman Daughters were profiled by The New Yorker, GQ, and BuzzFeed.

Personal life

Huntsman was born in Pennsylvania. She grew up in Utah but has spent many years living in Asia, most recently Beijing. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2008, with a degree in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE). In 2010, she married her college sweetheart, Jeffrey Bruce Livingston.

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