Newsmax has announced a new deal with former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA) to continue to serve as a Senior Political Analyst for the network.
Santorum — who joined Newsmax in 2021 after exiting CNN — signed a multi-year contract to remain with the company.
“I’ve been on all the major news networks and I am impressed how Newsmax has a become a first-rate news organization with an extremely influential reach across the nation,” Santorum said. “I am glad to renew and look forward to my role over the coming years here.”
“Rick Santorum has brought an honest, incisive, and experienced voice to Newsmax, helping our viewers better understand the shifts in American politics over the past few years and we are looking forward to his insight as the Trump administration gets underway,” added Newsmax CEO Chris Ruddy.
A U.S. Senator from 1995 to 2007, Santorum ran for President in 2012, winning 11 states including the Iowa caucus. The now 66-year-old also launched a campaign for the 2016 Republican nomination but dropped out of the race and endorsed Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL).
After the 2016 race, Santorum joined CNN, where he remained until his 2021 departure.
During his time in the Senate, he served as chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, making him the third-ranking member of the party’s leadership.
