Margaret Claire Hoover (born December 11, 1977) is an American political commentator, political strategist, media personality, feminist, gay rights activist, and author. She is the best-selling author of the book American Individualism: How A New Generation of Conservatives Can Save the Republican Party published by Crown Forum in July 2011. Hoover is host of the relaunched PBS show Firing Line.
Hoover was born in Colorado, the daughter of Jean (Williams), a flight attendant, and Andrew Hoover, a mining engineer. She is a great-granddaughter of Herbert Hoover, the 31st U.S. President.
Hoover received primary education at Graland Country Day School, an independent co-educational day school in Denver, Colorado. She earned a B.A. in Spanish literature with a minor in political science from Bryn Mawr College in 2001. She also attended Davidson College for two years, where she was a member of Warner Hall.