This list includes the Top 10 POLITICO staffers 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 April 1, 2015.
1. Mike Allen – Chief White House Correspondent – 261,748
"The transportation system is in a huge ditch” — Transpo Sec Foxx says at Playbook lunch: http://t.co/mb5nLsaRDy pic.twitter.com/MEoa64WQut
— Mike Allen (@mikeallen) March 30, 2015
2. Blake Hounshell – Editorial Director, Digital – 94,013
Dennis Ross: “Even a bad agreement might be better than the available alternatives” http://t.co/9u8XpM0pHt
— Blake Hounshell (@blakehounshell) April 1, 2015
3. Jack Shafer – Media Columnist – 47,528
"The most important service rendered by the press…is that of educating people to approach printed matter with distrust." –Samuel Butler
— Jack Shafer (@jackshafer) April 1, 2015
4. Dylan Byers – Media Reporter – 36,045
#Break: After 60 years, National Review is going non-profit http://t.co/AbJdKKSWe4 via @POLITICO
— Dylan Byers (@DylanByers) March 31, 2015
5. Glenn Thrush – Chief Political Correspondent & Senior Staff Writer – 35,012
A central element of @HillaryClinton 's 2016 campaign strategy fell into place Monday. Ted Cruz. http://t.co/3Jd1I3T3G2
— Glenn Thrush (@GlennThrush) March 24, 2015
6. Ben White – Chief Economic Correspondent – 30,624
Larry Summers, @LHSummers, responds to @benbernanke post on secular stagnation. In today's http://t.co/xjp1DlGBj4 (second item).
— Ben White (@morningmoneyben) April 1, 2015
7. Jake Sherman – Reporter, Congress – 23,246
I just sat down w @SpeakerBoehner in Jerusalem to talk about foreign policy, Americas role in the world & Iran. Very interesting. Story soon
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) April 1, 2015
8. Manu Raju – Senior Congressional Reporter – 20,956
Patty Murray won't rule out a run against Durbin for whip. Schumer is staying out of it — for now. w/@burgessev. http://t.co/FG0k3yXbY4
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) March 30, 2015
9. Kenneth Vogel – Senior Congressional Reporter – 18,938
SCOOP: Dem mega-donors, mtg in secret next mo. in SF, concede "we’ll probably break our own spending records” in '16: http://t.co/40wsAfeTBj
— Kenneth P. Vogel (@kenvogel) March 23, 2015
10. Michael Crowley – Senior Foreign Affairs Correspondent – 18,592
Concern for safety of US troops in Iraq restrain Obama's Syria policy, sources say http://t.co/BlbDDXWcqH
— Michael Crowley (@michaelcrowley) March 25, 2015
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