U.S. Politics on Substack
The top 100 U.S. Politics writers on Substack's Bestsellers and Rising boards, with moves between my reads, follower counts, who's gaining recommendations and who recommends them. Boards read once a day.
Board read · moves compare with the read at Oct 31 19:47 UTC
- Writers on the two boards
- 160
- Median followers, Rising
- 116,939
- Smallest on the board
- 0
- Jacob, #87
- New recommendations, 30 days
- 1,336
- to writers whose main category this is
Rising in U.S. Politics: new recommendations
Writers in this category who picked up the most new recommenders in the last 30 days. A new recommendation puts a writer in front of another publication's readers.
Heather Cox Richardson
3.5M followers · #1 Podcasts Bestsellers
The Bulwark
1.4M followers · #2 U.S. Politics Bestsellers
The Free Press
2.6M followers · #1 U.S. Politics Bestsellers
Paul Krugman
877k followers · #8 U.S. Politics Bestsellers
Andy Borowitz
783k followers · #9 U.S. Politics Bestsellers
Adam Kinzinger
795k followers · #12 U.S. Politics Bestsellers
Nate Silver
457k followers · #6 U.S. Politics BestsellersNew recommenders per week, last 12 weeks; the orange bar is this week to date. Same scale in every panel. Dated by Substack; only recommendations still live. Outlined weeks are incomplete: Substack lists only a publication's 50 newest recommenders, so for busy writers older weeks can't be counted, and a 30-day count marked + is a floor.
Rising
Substack ranks Rising by recent growth in paid subscribers. Followers are my daily reading.
Climbed most since Oct 31: Beto O'Rourke new at #4, The Free Press new at #7, THE LEFT HOOK with Wajahat Ali new at #19, Zack Beauchamp new at #20, Decoding Fox News new at #22.
| # | Move | Writer | Followers | Recommended by | Watch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ▲1 |  The Bulwark@thebulwark |
1,395,258 | 110 51+ | |
| 2 | ▲3 |  Adam Kinzinger@adamkinzinger |
794,502 | 74 +36 | |
| 3 | new |  Heather Cox RichardsonLetters from an American |
3,531,361 | 196 51+ | |
| 4 | new |  Beto O'RourkeBeto’s Substack |
245,396 | ? | |
| 5 | ▲9 |  G. Elliott MorrisStrength In Numbers |
195,376 | 63 +8 | |
| 6 | ▲4 |  Heather Delaney ReeseHope for America with Heather Delaney Reese |
184,630 | 60 +13 | |
| 7 | new |  The Free Press@thefreepress |
2,615,674 | 131 50+ | |
| 8 | 0 |  Galen DrukeGD POLITICS |
35,207 | 54 +4 | |
| 9 | ▼6 |  Mehdi HasanZeteo |
893,795 | 96 +32 | |
| 10 | ▲1 |  David NirThe Downballot |
130,869 | 62 +9 | |
| 11 | ▼5 |  The Argument@theargument |
65,143 | 65 +6 | |
| 12 | ▲25 |  Aaron RuparPublic Notice |
662,971 | 83 +10 | |
| 13 | ▲29 |  Crooked Media@crookedmedia |
353,916 | 57 +18 | |
| 14 | ▲45 |  Mike NellisEndless Urgency with Mike Nellis |
1,134,048 | 54 +18 | |
| 15 | ▲59 |  UnPresidented@unpresidented |
22,979 | 50 +4 | |
| 16 | ▲8 |  Lincoln Project@lincolnproject |
499,523 | 51 +20 | |
| 17 | ▲12 |  Pantsuit Politics@pantsuitpolitics |
67,255 | 57 +2 | |
| 18 | ▼6 |  Miles TaylorDEFIANCE.org |
196,760 | 64 +20 | |
| 19 | new |  THE LEFT HOOK with Wajahat AliThe Left Hook with Wajahat Ali |
293,491 | 91 +11 | |
| 20 | new |  Zack BeauchampPublic Reason |
762 | ? | |
| 21 | ▲22 |  Politix Podcast@politix |
2,460 | ? | |
| 22 | new |  Decoding Fox News@decodingfoxnews |
106,265 | ? | |
| 23 | new |  Andy BorowitzThe Borowitz Report |
782,776 | 85 +38 | |
| 24 | ▼2 |  Adam ParkhomenkoThe Alt Media with Adam Parkhomenko and Sam Youngman |
182,845 | 54 +4 | |
| 25 | new |  Erin ReedErin In The Morning |
228,925 | 71 +10 | |
| 26 | new |  Dan RatherSteady |
851,063 | 72 +19 | |
| 27 | ▲9 |  Steve SchmidtThe Warning with Steve Schmidt |
332,126 | 72 +16 | |
| 28 | ▼9 |  Raw America@rawstory |
348,766 | 60 +8 | |
| 29 | ▲56 |  Judd LegumPopular Information |
1,095,628 | 86 +18 | |
| 30 | ▲8 |  Stay Tuned with PreetStay Tuned with Preet Bharara |
100,432 | 55 | |
| 31 | new |  Matthew YglesiasSlow Boring |
365,362 | 88 +8 | |
| 32 | ▼6 |  Dan PfeifferThe Message Box |
573,347 | 60 +5 | |
| 33 | ▼2 |  Paul Krugman@paulkrugman |
876,534 | 107 +47 | |
| 34 | new |  Sarah KendziorSarah Kendzior’s Newsletter |
118,409 | 72 +9 | |
| 35 | ▲29 |  Rick WilsonRick Wilson’s Against All Enemies |
600,435 | 76 +8 | |
| 36 | ▲5 |  Peter BeinartThe Beinart Notebook |
206,440 | 71 +14 | |
| 37 | ▼17 |  The DSR Network@thedsrnetwork |
5,625 | 31 +6 | |
| 38 | ▼25 |  Joyce VanceCivil Discourse with Joyce Vance |
1,099,278 | 110 +32 | |
| 39 | new |  Amanda NelsonAmanda's Mild Takes |
51,877 | 56 +3 | |
| 40 | ▼31 |  Sean TrendePoll Vault |
5,709 | 4 +4 | |
| 41 | ▲32 |  Scott GreerHighly Respected |
9,158 | 50 | |
| 42 | new |  Project 2029@2029foramerica |
72,035 | ? | |
| 43 | ▼13 |  Harry Sisson@harryjsisson |
142,198 | 50 +6 | |
| 44 | new |  Stacey AbramsAssembly Notes by Stacey Abrams |
331,820 | ? | |
| 45 | ▲15 |  Chris GeidnerLaw Dork |
154,258 | 65 +5 | |
| 46 | ▲48 |  Warren BaloghWarren Balogh's Substack |
4,598 | 49 +5 | |
| 47 | new |  Nathan JunThe Nathan Jun Report |
31,491 | ? | |
| 48 | ▼21 |  D.J. ByrnesThe Rooster |
18,363 | 53 +4 | |
| 49 | 0 |  Margaret KilljoyBirds Before the Storm |
33,301 | 56 +5 | |
| 50 | new |  Charlotte ClymerCharlotte's Web Thoughts |
133,577 | ? | |
| 51 | new |  Newt GingrichGingrich 360 |
217,305 | 50 +6 | |
| 52 | ▼17 |  Liz OyerLawyer Oyer |
137,897 | 56 +10 | |
| 53 | new |  John GanzUnpopular Front |
74,424 | 62 +3 | |
| 54 | ▲11 |  UnskoolDeskooled |
76,730 | 50 +1 | |
| 55 | new |  The Ken Harbaugh Show@thekenharbaughshow |
42,246 | 62 +4 | |
| 56 | new |  Joy-Ann ReidJoy's House! (An Image Lab Joint) |
459,969 | 78 +10 | |
| 57 | new |  The AlphaWarrior ShowALPHAWARRIOR SHOW |
6,934 | ? | |
| 58 | new |  Ann CoulterUnsafe |
62,020 | ? | |
| 59 | ▼41 |  Scott MacFarlaneScott MacFarlane Reports |
116,939 | 61 +4 | |
| 60 | ▼7 |  Adam MocklerMockler HQ |
173,852 | 51 +9 | |
| 61 | new |  The Cook Political ReportThe Cook Political Report - Substack Edition |
29,452 | 49 +6 | |
| 62 | new |  Senate Conservatives@senateconservatives |
55,760 | ? | |
| 63 | new |  Reinette SenumReinette Senum's Foghorn Express |
44,628 | ? | |
| 64 | new |  Qasim Rashid, Esq.Let's Address This with Qasim Rashid |
290,129 | 63 +2 | |
| 65 | new |  Brian BeutlerOff Message |
468,312 | 56 +4 | |
| 66 | ▼43 |  Danielle MoodieThe DAM Digest |
34,356 | 54 +7 | |
| 67 | new |  PolitibrawlPolitiBrawl |
1,316,549 | 51 +10 | |
| 68 | new |  Randi Rhodes@randirhodes |
16,345 | ? | |
| 69 | new |  StarhawkStarhawk’s Substack |
32,548 | ? | |
| 70 | ▼38 |  Josh BarroVery Serious |
171,240 | 60 +3 | |
| 71 | new |  Patrick CaseyRestoring Order |
5,383 | ? | |
| 72 | new |  Elevate Utah@elevatepac |
65,764 | ? | |
| 73 | new |  Rebecca SchoenkopfWonkette |
98,639 | 68 +6 | |
| 74 | new |  Nation MagazineThe Nation's Substack |
168,463 | ? | |
| 75 | new |  Evan HurstThe Moral High Ground |
77,579 | ? | |
| 76 | ▼60 |  Natalie Winters@nataliegwinters |
23,409 | 52 +10 | |
| 77 | new |  Jonathan LarsenThe Fucking News |
121,090 | 53 +8 | |
| 78 | new |  Don LemonThe Don Lemon Show |
366,624 | 61 +8 | |
| 79 | new |  Jay KuoThe Status Kuo |
331,496 | 59 +3 | |
| 80 | ▼47 |  JoJoFromJerz Are you f'ng kidding me? |
238,493 | 61 +17 | |
| 81 | new |  Michelle H. DavisLone Star Left |
14,192 | ? | |
| 82 | 0 |  Chris MillerThe Cabarrus Compass |
2,401 | 14 | |
| 83 | new |  RAIR Foundation USA@rairfoundation |
8,243 | ? | |
| 84 | new |  Spencer Pratt@spencerpratt |
41,432 | ? | |
| 85 | new |  Robert MannSomething Like the Truth: By Robert Mann |
3,846 | ? | |
| 86 | new |  Glenna GoldisBad Facts |
5,496 | ? | |
| 87 | new |  JacobProbably Politics |
0 | ? | |
| 88 | ▼1 |  Art CullenArt Cullen’s Notebook |
15,069 | 54 +2 | |
| 89 | new |  David SirotaSirota |
18,772 | ? | |
| 90 | ▼44 |  Act for America@actforamerica |
206,865 | 50 +9 | |
| 91 | new |  Wendell PotterHEALTH CARE un-covered |
28,298 | ? | |
| 92 | ▲8 |  Michael SellersDEEPER LOOK with Michael Sellers |
30,622 | 56 +2 | |
| 93 | new |  Ohh that’s RICH@ohhthatsrich |
89,702 | 52 +7 | |
| 94 | new |  Jim HightowerJim Hightower's Lowdown |
77,036 | 54 +4 | |
| 95 | ▲2 |  Paul QuearyThe Washington Observer |
13,310 | 50 +2 | |
| 96 | new |  Joe KleinSanity Clause |
61,323 | ? | |
| 97 | new |  ClandestineClandestine’s Newsletter |
54,862 | ? | |
| 98 | new |  Dan ShaferThe Recombobulation Area |
20,504 | ? | |
| 99 | new |  Teresa HanafinFast Forward |
178,173 | 50 +4 | |
| 100 | ▼85 |  Legal AFLegal AF's Substack |
230,924 | 53 +14 |
The top 20 on every read
Rank on each read of the Rising board. Darker is higher. A gap means the writer was outside the top 100 on that read.
| Writer | Oct 3107:00 | Oct 3113:00 | Oct 3119:47 | Nov 621:50 | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bulwark | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ▲1 |
| Adam Kinzinger | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | ▲2 |
| Heather Cox Richardson | 15 | 3 | ▲12 | ||
| Beto O'Rourke | 4 | new | |||
| G. Elliott Morris | 9 | 14 | 14 | 5 | ▲4 |
| Heather Delaney Reese | 12 | 10 | 10 | 6 | ▲6 |
| The Free Press | 7 | new | |||
| Galen Druke | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | ▼1 |
| Mehdi Hasan | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | ▼6 |
| David Nir | 16 | 11 | 11 | 10 | ▲6 |
| The Argument | 5 | 6 | 6 | 11 | ▼6 |
| Aaron Rupar | 30 | 37 | 37 | 12 | ▲18 |
| Crooked Media | 40 | 42 | 42 | 13 | ▲27 |
| Mike Nellis | 57 | 59 | 59 | 14 | ▲43 |
| UnPresidented | 83 | 74 | 74 | 15 | ▲68 |
| Lincoln Project | 17 | 24 | 24 | 16 | ▲1 |
| Pantsuit Politics | 22 | 29 | 29 | 17 | ▲5 |
| Miles Taylor | 11 | 12 | 12 | 18 | ▼7 |
| THE LEFT HOOK with Wajahat Ali | 19 | new | |||
| Zack Beauchamp | 20 | new |
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