Don Lemon has 366,624 followers on Substack as of Nov 1, 2026. On the latest board read, Oct 31, 2026, they were #78 on Substack's U.S. Politics Bestsellers board. 61 publications recommend them, 8 of them new in the last 30 days, and they recommend 13.
Last read Nov 1, 2026 (UTC). Followers are not email subscribers. Substack lists only the newest 50 recommendations for each publication, so a recommender count of 50 or more is a floor. History starts Oct 31, 2026; Substack publishes nothing earlier.
- Followers
- 366,624
- read Nov 1
- Last 7 days
- first number on Nov 7
- Last 30 days
- first number on Nov 30
- Subscribers
- 176K+
- rounded by Substack
- Paid subscribers
- Thousands
- bestseller badge 1,000+
- Recommended by
- 61
- +8 in 30 days
- Recommends
- 13
- Bestsellers rank
- #78
- U.S. Politics
Followers by day
Tracking since Oct 31, 2026. 2 days of readings. Substack doesn't publish past follower counts, so history starts the day I first read a writer and grows by one reading every 3 days (daily if it's on your watchlist). The 7-day change appears on Nov 7, the 30-day change on Nov 30. Recommendation dates below go further back: they're Substack's own.
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| Date | Followers | Change | Subscribers | Paid band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2026 | 366,624 | +109 | 176K+ | Thousands |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 366,515 | 176K+ | Thousands |
Leaderboard positions
| Board | Rank now | Best on record | Reads on it |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Politics Bestsellers | #78 | #78 | 4 of 4 |
| U.S. Politics Rising | #78 | #78 | 1 of 4 |
Rank on each read
| Writer | Oct 3107:00 | Oct 3113:00 | Oct 3119:47 | Nov 621:50 | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Politics Bestsellers | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 0 |
| U.S. Politics Rising | 78 | new |
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Recommendations
61 publications recommend Don Lemon; 7 started in the last 30 days. Don Lemon recommends 13, and 8 of those recommend back. Lists read Oct 31.
When the recommendations started
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| Month | Started |
|---|---|
| 2025-03 | 2 |
| 2025-04 | 3 |
| 2025-06 | 1 |
| 2025-07 | 1 |
| 2025-09 | 1 |
| 2026-01 | 1 |
| 2026-04 | 1 |
| 2026-06 | 9 |
| 2026-07 | 16 |
| 2026-08 | 7 |
| 2026-09 | 7 |
| 2026-10 | 12 |
Recommended by
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Miles Taylor197k followers · started Sep 2025 · mutual
Michael Fanone171k followers · started Apr 2025 · mutual
Kahlil Greene100k followers · started Mar 2025 · mutual
Karen Attiah93k followers · started Apr 15, 2026 · mutual
Rachel "The Doc" Bitecofer 📈🔭63k followers · started Jun 2025 · mutual
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- Robert's Substackstarted Oct 5, 2026
- Anthony S Dandridgestarted Sep 29, 2026
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All 61
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- Phil Esteemstarted Aug 25, 2026
- OlramMarlo's Substackstarted Aug 22, 2026
- Sher Grahamstarted Aug 19, 2026
- Native Son's Substackstarted Aug 18, 2026
- Denzel Burnsidestarted Aug 17, 2026
- Denise's Substackstarted Aug 15, 2026
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- Tribal Reclamationstarted Jul 28, 2026
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- Michael's Substackstarted Jul 21, 2026
- Robert's Substackstarted Jul 20, 2026
- Mitzi's Substackstarted Jul 20, 2026
- Erica's Substackstarted Jul 15, 2026
- Wynda's Substackstarted Jul 14, 2026
- Margaret's Substackstarted Jul 14, 2026
- nsmith's Substackstarted Jul 13, 2026
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- Steve's Substackstarted Jul 8, 2026
- Marvin's Substackstarted Jun 29, 2026
- Takaya's Substackstarted Jun 25, 2026
- Dee's Substackstarted Jun 18, 2026
- Jazzandile's Substackstarted Jun 17, 2026
- April's Substackstarted Jun 15, 2026
- Carmela's Substackstarted Jun 15, 2026
- Gene's Substackstarted Jun 13, 2026
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Recommends
- MeidasTouch Network1.1M followers · started Mar 2025 · mutual
- Jim Acosta604k followers · started Mar 2025 · mutual
- Joy-Ann Reid460k followers · started Mar 2025 · mutual
- Miles Taylor197k followers · started Feb 21, 2026 · mutual
- Michael Fanone171k followers · started Feb 21, 2026 · mutual
- Kahlil Greene100k followers · started Feb 21, 2026 · mutual
- Karen Attiah93k followers · started Nov 19, 2025 · mutual
- Rachel "The Doc" Bitecofer 📈🔭63k followers · started Feb 21, 2026 · mutual
- Daniel's Substackstarted Jul 16, 2026
- Richard Greene "The Civics Dean"started Feb 21, 2026
- Olivia of Troyestarted Feb 21, 2026
- Nick Valencia Newsstarted Feb 21, 2026
- Lighthouse Sentinelstarted Sep 2025
Substack lists the 50 newest recommenders of each publication. I add every recommendation found in the full lists of the 6,392 publications I read, so writers with many recommenders may still be missing a few small ones. "Started" is Substack's date.
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