Chuck Todd is Editor-in-Chief of The Hotline, Washington's premier daily briefing on American politics. In his 14 years working at The Hotline or one of its affiliates, Todd has become one of Washington's foremost experts on political campaigns of all levels. Mr. Todd is exclusively represented for lectures by Leading Authorities, Inc., based in Washington, D.C.

In December 2005, Todd was featured in Washingtonian's "Best of" issue in the journalism section. In March 2001, George magazine named Todd one of the 50 most influential people in politics.

In addition to his Hotline duties, Todd writes a highly regarded weekly column for NationalJournal.com which focuses n the big picture battles for the White House, control of the Senate and control of the House. He serves as a contributing editor to The Atlantic Monthly where he also occasionally pens political essays.

Todd frequently appears on television to offer analysis of campaigns and of political events of the day, including on a weekly basis on C-SPAN's Washington Journal and MSNBC's Hardball. Todd also offers analysis for print publications and has been quoted in hundreds of daily newspapers. Todd frequently contributes his own op-ed essays which have been picked up by such organizations as The New York Times and The Washington Post. During the 2004 elections, Todd also had the privilege of moderating one of the few presidential candidate forums in Iowa.

Besides Todd's extensive media presence, Todd teaches a graduate-level political communications course at the Johns Hopkins University.

Since joining The Hotline in 1992, Todd has help grow the publication beyond just a single daily political briefing. From Hotline Weekly to House Race Hotline to the various morning and afternoon updates, Todd has helped make The Hotline the epicenter of politics.

In between stints with The Hotline, Todd was on the cutting edge of publication creations, including The Sports Business Daily in 1994 and two highly acclaimed political websites in 1996.

Before coming to the world of political reporting and analysis, Todd earned practical political experience on initiative campaigns in Florida and various national campaigns based in Washington.

Todd, a native of Miami, Fla., resides in Arlington, VA, with his wife, Kristian, and daughter Margaret.