Mallory Hagan is a native of Opelika, Alabama where she graduated from Opelika High School in 2007. Upon completing a year at Auburn University, Mallory packed her bags, bought a one-way ticket, and moved to New York City— with no job, place to live, or friends.

Fast forward through Times Square waitressing, and struggling to make ends meet, Mallory won the title of Miss New York 2012 in an effort to gain scholarship dollars to attend school at The Fashion Institute of Technology. In January 2013, she became the first Miss New York to win Miss America since Vanessa Williams.

Post Miss America, Mallory received a degree in Advertising Marketing and Communications from FIT and co-founded the personal branding business DEFINE: Mind. Mission. Marketing. She and her partner Claire Buffie Adkisson consulted with over 200 clients across 47 states during their time in business together.

In 2016, Mallory joined the team at WLTZ First News NBC 38 in Columbus, Georgia. She covered community events, sports, breaking news, and elections over 18 months until her anchor days were interrupted by Alabamians eager for representation in Washington, D.C.

On February 6, 2018, Mallory announced her candidacy for Alabama’s 3rd congressional district. For nine months, Mallory worked tirelessly to bring awareness to the issues facing Alabamians and Americans. She ran a successful campaign and increased district voter turnout by 57% in the General Election.

In 2020, Mallory was the Alabama Communications Director for Bloomberg for President, and in 2022, Mallory ran for the Alabama House District 25 seat.

Now, Mallory works in politics as a fundraising and communications consultant for The Seneca Project and the Democratic Majority Action PAC. In addition, she spends a few nights a week at a local dance studio teaching tap.

She recently married her husband Kevin and they live in Madison, Alabama with their two boys Nash and Beck. Mallory loves to travel, dance, explore new restaurants, hike, and play catch in her free time.