Courtney Pence is a Senior Producer for State of the Union with Jake Tapper and Dana Bash

Pence was previously the anchor producer for Inside Politics with Dana Bash, for which she produces interviews with newsmakers at the forefront of American politics. Pence also serves as a producer for Bash’s wide-ranging projects including the Badass Women of Washington and Being series. Pence regularly field produces landmark political events including Bash’s sit-down interview with Kamala Harris and Tim Walz - Harris’ first interview after she ascended to the top of the 2024 Democratic ticket - along with presidential addresses, debates, and town halls.

Pence previously worked as an anchor producer during the launch of CNN News Central, a ground-breaking 3-anchor newscast. She also served as a segment and video producer for The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer.

Before joining CNN in 2017, Pence was a political producer for NY1 News and the wider Spectrum News network where she wrote, produced, and reported the Washington Week in Review series.

Pence holds a master’s degree in broadcast journalism from New York University. She is a graduate of Virginia Tech where she studied communication and political science.