Larry Elder, an American conservative talk radio presenter, author, politician, and attorney, hosts The Larry Elder Show. It is found throughout California. The show premiered in 1993 as a local program on Los Angeles radio station KABC, where it ran until 2008 before returning from 2010 to 2014.
The show was originally syndicated by ABC Radio Networks from 2002 to 2007, and then by Salem Media Group from 2015 until 2022. Larry is still connected to The Epoch Times, a far-right journal affiliated with the Falun Gong movement. Elder, a former lawyer, has written nonfiction books and a popular column for Creators Syndicate. Larry first joined politics in 2021, when he ran as a Republican in California’s recall election against Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom. Elder came in first position among replacement candidates, and the recall was handily rejected.
Who Is Larry Elder Wife?
Larry Elder has kept his personal life private despite the fact that his job compels him to be open about his political views. However, some information on Larry’s wife, Alexandra Datig, is available. Elder allegedly married the Swiss media personality and actress in 2014 after years of dating. However, reports claim that Larry and Alexandra called off their engagement in 2015. Larry has made frequent social media comments to his “girlfriend” since 2015, but he never indicated whether he meant dating. Alexandra, Elder’s ex-fiancée, appears in the History Channel documentary Marijuana: A Chronic History as well as on Tucker Carlson Tonight. Datig was responsible for almost 100 episodes of the Larry Elder Show.
Alexandra Elder, Larry Elder’s wife, was born in Luzern, Switzerland, to an American father who was a rich member of Hollywood’s elite. According to her website, Alexandra’s father fought in WWII and suffered a military disability. Datig’s mother was a high-fashion model born in Switzerland. Datig has worked as a political commentator for Fox News, ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC, and C-SPAN, among others.
Larry Elder Family: Ethnicity And Parents
Larry Elder was born on April 27, 1952, in California, United States. He was born in Los Angeles and lived in the Pico-Union and South Central districts as the middle child of three brothers. Randolph (1915-2011), Elder’s father, was born in Athens, Georgia, and served as a sergeant in the United States Marine Corps during World War II before undertaking the Second Great Migration from Georgia to California after the war.
Randolph Elder opened a coffee shop in Pico-Union after working as a janitor at Nabisco. “My dad was a harsh, straightforward guy who regularly scared my two brothers and myself,” Larry Elder said after his father died in 2011. But we never questioned his love or loyalty to his family.” Elder and Kirk got a Congressional Gold Medal from U.S. Representative Dana Rohrabacher in 2013 in honor of their father. Larry Elder’s mother, Viola (1924-2006), was born in Toney, Alabama. During WWII, Viola worked as a clerical assistant for the American Department of War. His father was a Republican, while his mother was a Democrat.
Larry Elder’s Net Worth
Larry Elder, the presenter of a radio talk show, is said to have a net worth of $17 million, according to reports. Elder’s riches came mostly from hosting the Larry Elder Show. Some of Elder’s books include A Lot Like Me, Double Standards, What’s Race Got to Do with It?, Showdown, and The Ten Things You Can’t Say in America.
Larry placed his Hollywood Hills West home for sale in 2018 for $5.2 million. According to public records, he paid $1.65 million for the house in 2000. Elder supervised the creation of the documentary “Uncle Tom” in 2020.
