Mally Smith
Mally Smith | |
|---|---|
| Education | University of North Carolina at Greensboro George Washington University University of Cambridge |
| Occupation(s) | political commentator political strategist campaign manager |
| Political party | Democrat |
Malbert "Mally" Smith IV is an American political commentator and Democratic Party strategist.
Early life and education
[edit]Smith is the son of Malbert Smith III, an educational researcher and business executive, and Alisa Edwards Smith.[1][2] He and his two sisters grew up in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.[2][1] He is a grandson of Rev. Malbert Smith Jr., who was a Southern Baptist minister at Grey Stone Baptist Church in Durham.[3]
He was homeschooled, attended Northwood High School, and attended the Hill Leaning Center, the latter of which was founded by his parents.[1] Smith earned a bachelor's degree in political science and women's and gender studies from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, a master's degree in policy and politics from George Washington University, and a master's degree in policy and politics from the University of Cambridge.[1]
Career
[edit]Smith is a Democratic strategist, campaign political director, and news commentator.[4] He served in the Biden Administration as an advisor to the Assistant Secretary of the United States Department of Labor within the United States Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs.[1]
He served as a political director for the Kamala Harris 2024 presidential campaign in North Carolina.[5] Smith is a resident political commentator on the American cable news program Newsmax.[6] In July 2025, Smith gave political commentary on Fox News.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Smith has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Alumni Profile: Malbert Smith". Hill Learning Center. Durham, North Carolina. January 20, 2023. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
- ^ a b "National Summer Learning Association's Celebration Dinner: 30 Years of Impact" (PDF). National Summer Learning Association. October 10, 2023. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
- ^ "Rev. Malbert Smith served Grey Stone church, the community". Durham Herald-Sun. Durham, North Carolina. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
- ^ "Genevieve Collins and Mally Smith (TWO) On NAT DESK 05212025". Newsmax. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
- ^ Tao, Iris (July 10, 2025). "Panel: Birthright Citizenship Has Been Misinterpreted for Many Decades, Reason for Birth Tourism". New Tang Dynasty Television. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
- ^ McCarthy, Charlie (May 28, 2025). "Senate Unlikely to Add Trump's 'Millionaire Tax' to Bill". Newsmax. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
- ^ "This is one of the worst political scandals of our era: Marc Thiessen". Fox News. July 24, 2025. Retrieved October 6, 2025.