# Nate Hochman

> Nate Hochman is an American political writer and policy adviser who became, in his early twenties, one of the most-quoted voices of the 'New Right.' He went from a Colorado College senior thesis to the staff of National Review, then to Ron DeSantis's 2024 presidential campaign, then to Capitol Hill as a policy adviser to Senator Eric Schmitt. He is known for the line 'conservatism in 2021 means radicalism' and for arguing that the rising generation of the right is more secular, more combative, and more willing to use state power than the movement that raised it.

- **Role:** Former Policy Adviser to U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO); columnist and senior adviser, America 2100
- **Organizations:** National Review (2021-2023), Claremont Institute, Intercollegiate Studies Institute, America 2100, The American Spectator, Office of Senator Eric Schmitt
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.A., political science / journalism, Colorado College
- **Known for:** Became a National Review staff writer the same year he graduated college, Widely cited as a representative voice of the 2020s 'New Right' in outlets including The New Republic and Dissent, Bylines in The New York Times, National Review, City Journal, The American Conservative, National Affairs, and the Claremont Review of Books

## Career timeline

- **2021** — Graduated Colorado College; summer fellow at The College Fix and Publius Fellow at the Claremont Institute
- **2021** — Joined National Review as a writer; published 'Conservatism in 2021 Means Radicalism'
- **2022** — Fellow at the Claremont Institute and the Intercollegiate Studies Institute; spoke at NatCon 3 in Miami
- **2023** — Left National Review in March to join Ron DeSantis's presidential campaign; departed the campaign in July
- **2024** — Joined the America 2100 think tank; columnist for The American Spectator
- **2025** — Hired as a policy adviser to U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt of Missouri

## Achievements

- Became a National Review staff writer the same year he graduated college
- Widely cited as a representative voice of the 2020s 'New Right' in outlets including The New Republic and Dissent
- Bylines in The New York Times, National Review, City Journal, The American Conservative, National Affairs, and the Claremont Review of Books
- Speaker at the National Conservatism Conference (NatCon 3, Miami 2022)
- Profiled and interviewed across the political spectrum, from Acton Institute to Dissent's 'Know Your Enemy' podcast

## Latest updates

- **2025-02** — Began work as a policy adviser to U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO).
- **2024** — Joined the America 2100 think tank and continued writing as a columnist for The American Spectator.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nate-hochman-37270a147/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/njhochman

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