Personal Profile About Jonathan Capehart
Jonathan Capehart is an American journalist, television anchor, and political commentator. He works as an associate editor and columnist for The Washington Post and serves as an anchor on MSNBC, where he hosts The Saturday/Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart. He has also been a regular panelist on PBS NewsHour. He won a Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing in 1999 as part of the editorial board at the New York Daily News for a campaign to rescue Harlem’s Apollo Theater.
Born on July 02, 1967, in Newark, New Jersey, Capehart attended Saint Benedict's Preparatory School. He later graduated with a degree in Communications from Carleton College in Minnesota. He began his media career as a researcher for NBC’s The Today Show before moving into political reporting and column writing for various major news outlets.
Jonathan Capehart Husband
Jonathan Capehart’s husband is Nick Schmit, a retired US state department official. The two of them were introduced by mutual connections, and after that, the couple dated for over 5 years. They got engaged in 2026 before finally tying the knot in 2017.
Jonathan Capehart Net Worth
As of 2026, Jonathan has an estimated net worth of around $3 million to $5 million. The figures are just estimates and are not yet officially confirmed by him or his agency. Jonathan Capehart made his earnings from writing over the years, as a journalist, political commentator, reporter on television, and in media. He started at the New York Daily News, then went on to become a national affairs columnist for Bloomberg News, and in 2007 for The Washington Post. His income from the Post as a writer, podcaster, and as a host for Washington Post Live contributes to his current fortune