Neera Tanden Net Worth: How Rich is Neera Tanden Actually?

Neera Tanden is the President of the Center for American Progress, a political think tank based in Washington, D.C. (CAP). Tanden was formerly employed by the government. She’s worked on a number of Democratic presidential campaigns throughout the years. Michael Dukakis, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama are among the candidates running for President. Neera Tanden’s net worth is to be $1.5 million, according to her most recent financial statement.

Full Name	Neera Tanden
Birth Date	September 10, 1970
Birth Place	Bedford, Massachusetts
Source of Wealth	Political Consultant
Husband	Ben Edwards
Net Worth	$1.5 million

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Early Life

On September 10, 1970, Neera Tanden, 51, was born in Bedford, Massachusetts. Neera’s parents were both immigrants from India, hence she has Indian ancestry. During her upbringing, she didn’t get both of her parents’ affection. Her parents divorced when she was a child of five. Tanden’s mother struggled to raise two children on her own. Raj is Tanden’s brother.

Neera received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1992 from the University of California. She received her Juris Doctor from Yale Law School four years later, in 1996.

Neera Tanden Net Worth and Political Career

She worked for a number of Democratic presidential campaigns in her early career. She’s also worked on campaigns for senators. Hillary Clinton counts Neera as a close friend. That is why she is regarded as a devoted Clinton family member. During President Bill Clinton’s campaign, she even worked on the new energy plans.

Hillary Clinton recruited Neera as her deputy campaign manager and polity director in 1999. From 2003 to 2005, Hillary worked as the legislative director after her election as Senator. She joined Barack Obama’s Democratic Presidential Campaign in 2008 as a member of the team that worked on his campaign.

During Obama’s general election campaign, Tanden was the domestic policy director. Secretary Kathleen Sebelius subsequently hired Neera as a senior adviser. While working as an adviser, Tanden was instrumental in the development of healthcare laws.

In 2003, Neera played a key role in the formation of the Central for American Progress (CAP). For the organization, she was the Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs and Domestic Policy. After that, in 2010, she became the Chief Operating Officer. Tanden name was final for the next President of CAP a year later, in 2011.

She made headlines recently for her anti-Republican tweets. After President-elect Joe Biden announced Tanden’s candidacy for Director of the Office of Management and Budget, she took down the majority of her tweets. After the nomination, she even switched her Twitter bio from progressive to liberal. The nominating act, on the other hand, was described by Politico as “rubbing salt in the wound.”

Tanden has gotten a small number of awards as well. In 2012, she was selected to the National Journal’s list of the 25 Most Powerful Women in Washington. In 2014, Elle magazine named her one of the top ten most influential women.

Neera Tanden’s Husband- Benjamin Edwards

Benjamin Edwards and Neera Tanden have a daughter together. While at the University of California, she met Edwards. The pair started dating in 1989 and married in 1999. The White House’s East Wing’s Yellow Oval Room hosted their wedding reception. Tanden has two children: Ilina, who was born in 2002, and Jaden, who was born in 2005.