Top Politicians To Watch On Substack in 2026
This Substack list includes Gavin Newsom, Pete Buttigieg, Kamala Harris, US Senators, members of Congress, including Nancy Pelosi and Speaker Mike Johnson.
We started to work on this list in February this year. Since then, the list of politicians and politicos on Substack has grown and is continuing to grow.
Our list below is updated to November 10, 2025.
2028 presidential contenders like Gavin Newsom, Pete Buttigieg, have joined Substack. House Speaker Mike Johnson and former Speakers Nancy Pelosi, John Boehner, Newt Gingrich are also on the platforms, as are 34 US Senators, over 30 members of Congress, and 5 Governors.
Often, these politicians are active, posting, and re-posting. In some instances, they have only set a placeholder on the platform or appear inactive.
When Kamala Harris joined Substack — the only former Vice President on this list — in September 2025, the company’s co-founder and CEO
welcomed her on the platform with a simple Note: Welcome!Former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and former First Ladies Michelle Obama, Laura Bush, and Hillary Clinton are to join Substack in 2026 for a project for America 250.
In early February 2025, Substack co-founder
pointed out on Notes: “There has been a massive surge in support and audience for independent publishers on Substack as people try to make sense of the political upheaval in the US.”Back in September, we interviewed
, Substack’s Head of News and Politics. She knows newsrooms and Washington’s halls of power inside out and she’s leading Substack’s revolution in this space, thanks to the visionary leadership of the platform’s co-founders Chris, Hamish, and .We asked Catherine about our list of politicos and politicians on Substack: What makes Substack the perfect platform for them?
“Your list of politicos is an incredibly valuable resource,” Catherine responded.
She added that “subscribers appreciate longform, expertise, deeper discussions and a more meaningful participation in policy. That makes Substack the perfect platform for them.”
Help us! Leave a comment below if you know of other politicians using Substack or if you have suggestions on how to make this list better, more complete, or if we need to correct mistakes.
And Substack is not just a growing tool for politics, but also for diplomacy and foreign policy:
List of politicians on Substack
* Hear us out: this is not a ranking and it’s not a perfect list. It includes current and former elected officials at the national and state level, as well as political appointees at the White House or other departments and agencies.
Updated November 10, 2025A
, Democratic nominee in the 2018 and later in the 2022 Georgia gubernatorial election and former Member of the Georgia House of Representatives (2007-2017), Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina, former Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan (2011 - 2012) , former United States Ambassador to Somalia (2022-2023), to Djibouti (2018-2021), to Mauritania (2014-2017), United States Senator from Maryland, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts, former Senior Advisor to the President (2009-2011) in the Obama AdministrationB
, former Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington (1999-2011), United States Senator from Wisconsin, 43rd Mayor of Los Angeles and former Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California (2011-2022), former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York (2009-2011), Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia and former US Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein (2009-2013), Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (2011-2015), Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania, former Director of Global Engagement at the White House, Obama Administration (2013-2015), Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri, former US Presidential candidate and 19th US Secretary of Transportation (2021-2025), Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from OregonC
, former US Ambassador to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (2011-2013) , Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts, former US Secretary of State's Policy Planning Staff (2006-2010), United States Senator from Delaware, former US Ambassador to Spain and Andorra (2013-2017) , United States Senator from North Dakota, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from TexasD
, United States Ambassador to NATO (2009-2013), Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado, former Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina (2011-2025), United States Senator from IllinoisE
, former U.S. Ambassador to the Czech Republic (2011-2014) and former White House Counsel for Ethics and Government Reform (2009-2011), former United States Ambassador to Japan (2022-2025), former Mayor of Chicago (2011-2019), former White House Chief of Staff (2009-2010), former Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois (2003-2009), United States Senator from IowaF
, former White House Director of Speechwriting to President Barack Obama (2009-2013) , Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Mexico, former United States National Security Advisor in the Trump Administration (2017)
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, U.S. Director of National Intelligence and former Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Hawaii (2013-2021), former Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida (2010-2024), United States Senator from Arizona, U.S. House of Representatives from California, former US Ambassador to Denmark (2013-2017) and former Chief of Protocol of the United States (2022-2023) , United States Senator from New York, former US Ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (2019-2012), former Governor of Virginia (1998-2002), United States Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein, and former United States Ambassador to the Holy See (2017-2021), 50th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (1995-1999), and former Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia (1979-1999), former Director for Force Resiliency at the U.S. Department of the Navy, within the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Manpower and Reserve Affairs, U.S. Department of Defense, United States Senator from South Carolina, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from TexasH
, United States Special Envoy for Northern Ireland in the George W Bush Administration (2001-2003) and former Director of Policy Planning at the US Department of State (2001-2003), United States Senator from Tennessee, former Spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State (2015), former Vice President of the United States (2021-2025), and former United States Senator from California (2017-2021), United States Senator from Missouri, Governor of Massachusetts, U.S. Senator from Colorado and former 42nd Governor of Colorado (2011-2019), Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut, Governor of New York, and former Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York (2011-2013), 82nd United States Attorney General (2009-2015), former Special Assistant to the President and Spokesperson and Senior Director for Press at the National Security Council (NSC) in the Biden Administration (2021-2022), founded by Mike Huckabee, US Ambassador to Israel, and former 44th Governor of Arkansas (1996-2007)I
, former Chair of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (2010-2012), former Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York (2001-2007)J
, 52nd Attorney General of North Carolina and former Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina (2023-2024), House Minority Leader and Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York, former Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Political Affairs in the George W. Bush administration, 56th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana, United States Senator from Alabama (2018 - 2021) , Barack Obama's former Special Advisor for Green Jobs (2009)K
, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio, former U.S. Acting Solicitor General (2010-2011), United States Senator from Arizona, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, and former Presidential candidate, Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee, former Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan (2013-2025), United States Senator from New Jersey, former Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey (2019-2024), United States Senator from Maine, former Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois (2011-2023), former Assistant U.S. Attorney in the office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia (1994-2018) , former White House Chief of Staff to President Joe Biden (2021-2023) and former Chief of Staff to Vice President Joe Biden (2009-2011), former Deputy White House Cabinet Secretary in the Biden Administration (2022-2025) Krishnamoorthi, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from IllinoisL
, former Senior Advisor to the President for Infrastructure Investment & Jobs (2021-2024) in the Biden Administration, 61st Mayor of New Orleans (2010-2018), and 51st Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana (2004-2010), Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota (2017-2019), former White House Associate Director of Speechwriting (2009-2011) in the Obama AdministrationM
, Mayor-elect of New York City, and former Member of the New York State Assembly from the 36th district, United States Senator from Massachusetts, United States Senator from Kansas, former Director of Press Advance at the White House, Obama Administartion (2009-2015), Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Delaware , former US Ambassador to Russia (2012-2014) , former United States Ambassador to Estonia (2015–2018), Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey, former US Ambassador to Bangladesh (1994-1997) , former US Ambassador to Guinea (2010-2012), and Burundi (2006-2009) , Governor of Maryland, former U.S. Ambassador to Jamaica (2014-2017), Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida, U.S. Senator from Connecticut, former Acting United States Secretary of the Army (2016) in the Obama Administration, and former Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania (2007-2011) N
, former 2020 presidential candidate , White House Senior Counselor for Trade and Manufacturing, Governor of California, former Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina (2019-2025) O
, former United States Ambassador to Ireland (2014-2017), former Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas (2013-2019), U.S. Deputy Special Envoy for Middle East, and former Spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State (2019-2021), United States Senator from GeorgiaP
, United States Senator from California, former United States Deputy Chief Technology Officer (2013-2014), former White House Communications Director in the Obama Administration (2013-2015) by Rand Paul, United States Senator from Kentucky, former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (2019-2023 and 2007-2011), and Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California (1987-2026), former Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama (2013-2015) and former White House Communications Director (2009-2013), Governor of Colorado, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts, former White House Press Secretary for President Biden (2012-2022) and former White House Director of Communications (2015-2017)R
, Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from American Samoa, former U.S. Presidential Candidate (2024) Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois
, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland, former U.S. House of Representatives from New York (2010-2022) , former US Secretary of Labor (1993-1997), former US National Security Advisor (2013-2017) and former US Ambassador to the United Nations (2009-2013), United States Senator from Nevada, former Acting U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, Clinton Administration (1995-1996)Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State at the U.S. Department of State and former United States Senator from Florida (2011-2025)
, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from CaliforniaS
, former US Ambassador to Denmark (2017-2021), Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania, former White House Communications Director (2017), United States Senator from Hawaii, United States Senator from California, former White House senior official in the George W. Bush administration, United States Senator from South Carolina , former US Ambassador to the Bahamas (2007-2009) and former US Representative to the United Nations (2006-2007) , former United States Ambassador to Oman (2016-2019), Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana, former Director of Policy Planning at the US Department of State (2009-2011), United States Senator from Michigan, former Ambassador , former White House Press Secretary to President Donald Trump (2017) and former Acting White House Communications Director (2017) , United States Senator from Michigan, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia, former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from CaliforniaT
, former White House Director of Speechwriting (2007-2009) in the George W Bush Administration, United States Senator from North Carolina, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York, former Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Advisor to US Vice President Mike Pense, and former official at US Department of Homeland Security, the National Counterterrorism Center, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Department of Energy, and the Department of DefenseV
, former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama (2009-2017) , United States Senator from Maryland, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York, former Assistant White House Press Secretary (2009-2011) and former National Security Spokesman and Special assistant to the President (2011-2013) in the Obama Administration, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia W
, former Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania (1977-1997) , former White House Communications Director for President George W. Bush (2005-2006) , former Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois (2011-2013) , United States Senator from Virginia, United States senator from Massachusetts , United States Senator from Vermont, United States Senator from Rhode Island, former 2020 presidential candidate , United States Senator from Oregon* Updated November 10, 2025