Top 10 Washington Post Politics Staff on Twitter

This week we take a look at the top political reporters and correspondents at The Washington Post on Twitter, ranked by number of followers. Follower counts were pulled on July 5, 2017 and will change over time.

1. David Fahrenthold – Reporter – 431,521

If anybody finds one of these fake @realdonaldtrump time covers in a dumpster, lemme know. I'll pay shipping. https://t.co/7VK0mDvWVW

— David Fahrenthold (@Fahrenthold) July 2, 2017

2. David Weigel – National Political Correspondent – 323,144

Only a handful of GOP senators appeared at parades today; mostly people told them to vote no on BCRA https://t.co/7ZtKtysaOO

— Dave Weigel (@daveweigel) July 5, 2017

3. Robert Costa – National Political Reporter – 249,341

If you enjoy PBS's @WashingtonWeek, sign up for our newsletter and updates. #washweek https://t.co/i998op55NC pic.twitter.com/HVpfPfqbi6

— Robert Costa (@costareports) July 4, 2017

4. Jonathan Capehart – Editorial Page Writer – 236,790

Trump “is responsible for the greatest surge in civic participation in half a century.” https://t.co/SIykZVfGyV

— Jonathan Capehart (@CapehartJ) July 4, 2017

5. E.J. Dionne – Columnist – 144,153

#HappyFourthofJuly
Our Founders made the case for Independence based on a long list of facts. Worth remembering now.https://t.co/dDHmLFPlpS

— EJ Dionne (@EJDionne) July 4, 2017

6. Karen Tumulty – National Political Correspondent – 114,388

"I wish you bad luck." The best thing Chief Justice Roberts wrote this term wasn’t a Supreme Court opinion https://t.co/ZalTlPsNmI

— Karen Tumulty (@ktumulty) July 3, 2017

7. Ashley Parker – White House Reporter – 107,391

Vicious Tweets, nasty nicknames, an entrenched foe in the mainstream media: This week's feud had it all! https://t.co/Qiu6OMOup3

— Ashley Parker (@AshleyRParker) July 1, 2017

8. Dan Balz – Chief Correspondent – 88,497

https://twitter.com/danbalz/status/882315499828326401

9. Dana Milbank – Columnist – 70,330

All the president's emoluments, via @mateagold https://t.co/8oNYr1eSCI

— Dana Milbank (@Milbank) June 17, 2017

10. Ed O’Keefe – Congressional Reporter – 56,050

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