Jon Ralston Biography
Jon Ralston is an American journalist, political commentator, and TV host who was born and brought up in Morristown, New Jersey, in the United States of America. Currently, he is working under the site called ”The Nevada Independent” which he launched on January 17, 2017. Furthermore. he has worked as a political commentator on various tv shows and networks such as Fox News, Meet the press, MSNBC, and PBS.
Jon Ralston Age and Birthday
Jonathan Mark Ralston is 60 years old as of 2019, he was born on July 13, 1959, in Morristown, New Jersey, but grew up in Buffalo, New York, in the United States. He celebrates his birthday on July 13th, every year. Jon will be 61 years old on July 13th, 2020.
Jon Ralston Height and Weight
Ralston is a man of average stature. He appears to be quite tall on his photos relative to his surroundings are anything to go by. However, details regarding his actual height and other body measurements are currently not publicly available. We are keeping tabs and will update this information once it is out.
Jon Ralston Education
Ralston grew up in Buffalo, in New York, the place where he attended his high school studies at Williamsville South High School. He then enrolled at Cornell University in 1981 where he received a BA in English. Afterword, he joined the University of Michigan in 1983 and acquired an MA in journalism.
Jon Ralston Parents| Siblings
After doing our search, details about his parents are not available therefore, it is not known if he has any siblings.
Jon Ralston Wife
Ralston is married to Jessica Sferrazza. The couple tied the knot in 2012, and together they are blessed with a son named Jake Ralston(formerly Madeline). Jon before he got married to Jessica, had a relationship with a woman named Sarah Hoeveler who certainly broke up due to unknown reasons. Jon’s family resides in Reno, Nevada, U.S
Jon Ralston Net worth
Ralston has been the political commentator and journalist for quite a long time. He has no doubt amassed a huge fortune with the bulk of his wealth coming from his journalism career.
Despite his obvious riches, Jon prefers to lead a modest lifestyle. However, the specific about his assets and liabilities are still under review making it difficult to establish his actual net worth. Moreover, his salary is also undisclosed.
Jon Ralston Facts and Body Measurements
♦ Here are some interesting facts you don’t want to miss about Ralston
- Full Name: Jonathan Mark Ralston
- Age/ How Old?: 60 years old as of 2019
- Date of Birth: July 13, 1959
- Place of Birth: Morristown, New Jersey, U.S
- Education: Cornell University, and University of Michigan
- Birthday: July 13th
- Nationality: American
- Father’s Name: Under Review
- Mother’s Name: Not Known
- Siblings: Undisclosed
- Marital Status: Married
- Children/ Kids: One Child
- Profession: Political Commentator, Journalist, and TV host
- Net worth: Under Audit
Jon Ralston Career
Ralston is a well known political commentator and a TV personality. Jon’s show, ”Ralston Live”, was mostly seen on weekdays on both Las Vegas and Reno the PNS associates. Sadly, his show was canceled on June 21, 2016. In the following year, he launched The Nevada Independent (TNI), a nonprofit online news site devoted to Nevada business and government. Most of Ralston’s online news sites are known for its liberal-leaning.
Ralston Las Vegas Review-Journal
Mark Ralston moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, immediately after receiving his MA in journalism in 1983. He became a night-time police reporter for the Las Vegas Review-Journal in 1984. Two years down the line, he was assigned to cover politics and in 1989, Jon became a full-time political reporter for that paper. In 1999, Jon sold his newsletter side project to Greenspun Media Group and started working for the Las Vegas Sun.
Jon Ralston Book
His book, The Anointed One: An Inside Look At Nevada Politics, was published in September 2000. It narrated how Kenny Guinn won his first election, the Nevada governor’s race in 1998, with backing from the casino industry and political insiders.
Reno Gazette-Journal
In September 2012, Jon left Las Vegas Sun and joined KSNV. His show on KSNV’s Ralston Reports ended December 12, 2014. In the same year, he appeared as an actor in the Amazon series Alpha House.
On January 7, 2015, he was hired as a writer for the Reno Gazette-Journal. As of 2016, he was best known in Nevada for his TV show, Ralston Live, a different email newsletter called Flash and a twice-weekly column for the Reno Gazette-Journal. His show was stopped on June 21, 2016, by KLVX and KNPB.
Jon Ralston and Sen. Harry Reid
Ralston is renowned nationally for his assessment of elections in Nevada, based in particular on early outcomes of voting. He has made appearances as a political commentator on various TV shows and networks including Meet the Press, MSNBC, Fox News and PBS.
Ralston accurately predicted Sen. Harry Reid’s victory in 2010 based on his early vote predictions, despite polling showing that Reid would lose. He accurately predicted both the presidential election in Nevada and the Nevada Senate race in 2016 on the basis of early voting data.
2016 Nevada Democratic state convention
Ralston’s 2016 report on the Nevada Democratic State Convention tweeted that U.S. fans. Senator Bernie Sanders had tossed chairs. A comparable report was submitted by the Associated Press.
NPR originally repeated Ralston’s reporting as did other media outlets, but removed it after only being able to find evidence of a chair being lifted in the air but not of one being thrown. Jon Ralston Nevada Independent
Jon Ralston Nevada Independent
Ralston’s plans to launch an early 2017 digital news release called The Nevada Independent was first revealed in November 2016. The site was launched on 17 January 2017 and Ralston announced that it would disclose the sources of all its donations.
Frequently Asked Questions About Jon Ralston
Who is Jon Ralston?
He is an American journalist, political commentator, and the host who was born and brought up in Morristown, New Jersey, in the United States of America. Currently, he is working under the site called The Nevada Independent which he launched on January 17, 2017.
How old is Jon Ralston?
He is an American national born on 13th, July 1959, in Morristown, New Jersey. He is 60 years old as of 2019.
How tall is Jon Ralston?
Ralston has not shared his height with the public. His height will be listed once we have it from a credible source.
Is Jon Ralston married?
Yes, of course, he is married to Jessica Sferrazza. The couple got married in 2012 and together they have a son named Jake Ralston. The pair resides in Reno, Nevada together with their son.
How much is Jon Ralston’s worth?
Ralston has not yet revealed his net worth. We will update this section when we get and verify information about the wealth and properties under his name.
Where does Ralston live?
He is a resident of Reno, Nevada, U.S, we shall upload pictures of his house as soon as we have them
Is Ralston dead or alive?
He is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of him being sick or having any health-related issues.
Where is Ralston Now?
Ralston is still doing what he does best as a political commentator, TV host, and journalist. At present, he is working as a reporter and writer at his digital news site The Nevada Independent
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