Underdog Creators & Guests

Eric Benson is a Texas-based reporter. He is currently a senior editor for Texas Monthly.Benson began writing for Texas Monthly in 2014 and joined the magazine's staff as a senior editor in 2018. His work on politics, sports, film, and technology has appeared in Rolling Stone, The New York Times Magazine, New York, Men’s Journal, Men’s Fitness, Hemispheres, and Grantland.Benson also wrote, reported, and hosted the podcast "Underdog: Beto vs Cruz" about the 2018 Texas gubernatorial election.Benson was raised in New York.