The 2016 election cycle is coming up and a number of candidates have been making expected and surprising announces for their bids for candidacy. To stay on top of the issues and the people behind the campaigns, as well as the national political news, Twitter is a great resource. After all, what’s a hot debate with your crazy relatives if you don’t have the info to back yourself up? This list includes the most influential political magazines on Twitter, ranked by number of Twitter followers. Using Cision’s media database, we compiled the list based on Cision’s proprietary research. All numbers were pulled June 24, 2015.
1. Newsweek – 2,646,238
Find out more about the world’s most influential people in Newsweek’s latest special edition http://t.co/z2trfBv8Yx pic.twitter.com/AOhF1D5xd7
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) June 24, 2015
2. POLITICO – 1,187,230
House cancels Friday votes for Charleston funerals http://t.co/uxN0VgXqoC | Getty pic.twitter.com/lLshePQpBo
— POLITICO (@politico) June 24, 2015
3. Foreign Policy – 656,396
Viktor Yanukovych is back in the limelight…and talking about ostriches. http://t.co/FludJ1RS7j pic.twitter.com/CltWKuSdfG
— Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy) June 24, 2015
4. The Hill – 580,849
The GOP finds its millennial star in the youngest woman ever elected to Congress: http://t.co/f4a0Hyol8J pic.twitter.com/JIe1FYNyzQ
— The Hill (@thehill) June 24, 2015
5. Mother Jones – 546,308
This Is the Worst Confederate Statue We've Ever Seen http://t.co/27tbAniZe8
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) June 23, 2015
6. Foreign Affairs – 427,099
Today in History, 1961: The Antarctic Treaty enters into force. http://t.co/8wqZ1CZSZP pic.twitter.com/YW58ysxQxz
— Foreign Affairs (@ForeignAffairs) June 23, 2015
7. The Nation – 421,802
Climate Change Is a Crisis We Can Only Solve Together http://t.co/7N3ysYk0u1 via @NaomiAKlein pic.twitter.com/jI5EKHsyKi
— The Nation (@thenation) June 23, 2015
8. Roll Call – 203,358
Members of Congress will work out together Thursday, in honor of #MensHealthMonth http://t.co/QbinUF65ef via @HeardontheHill
— Roll Call (@rollcall) June 23, 2015
9. Reason – 158,083
The FCC Might Have Just Killed Polling as We Know It—and That's OK http://t.co/xhowiLwIel
— reason (@reason) June 23, 2015
10. The New Republic – 130,887
"In 20 years, my hope is that we don't assume our kids are heterosexual from the moment they're born." http://t.co/uEHruj2isD #FutureQueer
— The New Republic (@tnr) June 24, 2015
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