David Chalian

David Chalian is the political director for ABC News. In this role, he helps to oversee the editorial content of all political news across ABC News' broadcasts and platforms.

David Chalian is the political director for ABC News. In this role, he helps to oversee the editorial content of all political news across ABC News' broadcasts and platforms.

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Chalian co-anchors "Politics Live," a daily political program on ABC NewsNOW, the network's 24-hour digital outlet. In addition, Chalian provides political commentary and analysis for "World News With Charles Gibson," "Good Morning America," "Nightline," ABC News Radio and NewsOne, the network's affiliate news service.

Prior to his current assignment, Chalian was ABC News' deputy political director. In that role, he co-authored the online morning political news summary, "The Note." His commentary and analysis was also heard on "The AfterNote," a daily podcast from the ABC News political unit to which he was a regular contributor.

Chalian covered the 2004 presidential election cycle from the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary to the national conventions, debates, and election night returns. During that time, he reported for all ABC News platforms, including "World News Tonight," "Good Morning America," "Nightline," "This Week with George Stephanopoulos," ABC News Radio, ABCNews.com, and ABC News Now.

Chalian also co-anchored "Battlegrounds" from the Republican National Convention, a weeklong series focused on the battleground states. He joined the network in March 2003 as a field producer with the political unit based in New York. 

Prior to joining ABC News, Chalian produced "Inside City Hall," a widely acclaimed nightly political program for NY1 News. There he covered the 2001 New York City mayoral campaign, the 2002 gubernatorial campaign in New York, and the tragic events of September 11th.

Chalian resides in Washington, D.C. He is a graduate of Northwestern University, where he majored in theatre and political science.