Manu Raju Biography / Wiki
Manu Raju is an American journalist currently serving as the chief congressional correspondent at CNN, covering the United States Congress and campaign politics. He is also the anchor of the Sunday edition of CNN’s Inside Politics with Manu Raju. Raju used to work as a senior Capitol Hill journalist for Politico and other D.C. news organizations.
Raju’s coverage of campaign politics and D.C. has earned him numerous media honors. Raju served as a moderator for the 2014 Colorado gubernatorial and U.S. Senate debates. House Speaker Paul Ryan and Nancy Pelosi, Republican Senate Leader Mitch McConnell, former Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, and Senators Marco Rubio, John McCain, and Lindsey Graham are just a few of the prominent political people he has frequently interviewed on national television.
Before relocating to Washington, D.C. in 2002, Raju began working on the assignment desk at WMTV in Madison, Wisconsin. There, he accepted a position covering environmental issues for Inside Washington Publishers. Before joining CNN in September 2015, he spent seven years working as a reporter for Congressional Quarterly, The Hill, and Politico. Before joining CNN, Raju frequently appeared as a guest on other networks and shows, such as CBS’s Face the Nation and NBC’s Meet the Press. Erik Wemple of The Washington Post described his hiring by CNN as a “towering get” for the network.
Manu Raju Age
How old is Manu? He is 46 years old as of 2026. Manu was born on February 9, 1980, in Downers Grove, Illinois, United States. He celebrates his birthday on 9th February every year.
Manu Raju Education
Raju attended Hinsdale South High School. He received a degree in business administration from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 2002. ALSO READ: Brad Smith
Manu Raju Height / Weight Loss
How tall is Manu? He stands at an average height of 5 feet 8 inches (1.72m). However, information about weight loss is currently under review.
Manu Raju Nationality / Ethnicity
Raju holds Indian-American nationality and citizenship by birth. He was born in Downers Grove, Illinois, United States. He is of Indian ethnicity/heritage.
Manu Raju Parents / Family
Manu was born and raised in Downers Grove, Illinois, United States, by his parents, Tonse N. K. Raju and Vidya Raju. His father is a neonatologist and formerly a professor of pediatrics at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Manu’s parents immigrated from Karnataka, India, in the 1970s and both of them later worked at the National Institutes of Health. His grandfather, Gopalakrishna Adiga, was a poet from India who wrote in Kannada. Raju has a brother named Sharat Raju, who is a director and writer based in the Chicago area, known for his work in television.
Manu Raju Wife / Married / Twins
Is Raju married? Yes, he is happily married to Archana Mehta. The couple is proud to have twins, a boy and a girl, born in 2015.
Manu Raju Salary
Raju is an American journalist earning an annual salary ranging from $50,000 to $100,000.
Manu Raju Net Worth
Rajis is working as a reporter for Congressional Quarterly, The Hill, and Politico and has an estimated net worth between $3 million and $8 million.
Manu Raju CNN News
Raju has been working as the chief congressional correspondent at the news network CNN, covering the United States Congress and campaign politics. He is also the anchor of the Sunday edition of CNN’s Inside Politics with Manu Raju. Raju used to work as a senior Capitol Hill journalist for Politico and other D.C. news organizations.
Raju’s coverage of campaign politics and D.C. has earned him numerous media honors. Raju served as a moderator for the 2014 Colorado gubernatorial and U.S. Senate debates. House Speaker Paul Ryan and Nancy Pelosi, Republican Senate Leader Mitch McConnell, former Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, and Senators Marco Rubio, John McCain, and Lindsey Graham are just a few of the prominent political people he has frequently interviewed on national television.
Before relocating to Washington, D.C. in 2002, Raju began working on the assignment desk at WMTV in Madison, Wisconsin. There, he accepted a position covering environmental issues for Inside Washington Publishers. Before joining CNN in September 2015, he spent seven years working as a reporter for Congressional Quarterly, The Hill, and Politico. Before joining CNN, Raju frequently appeared as a guest on other networks and shows, such as CBS’s Face the Nation and NBC’s Meet the Press. Erik Wemple of The Washington Post described his hiring by CNN as a “towering get” for the network.
