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Top 100 most influential US politicians on social media (2026 ranking)

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Who are the most influential US politicians on social media? As of Oct 27, 2026, the five most influential are Donald Trump, Barack Obama, Zohran Mamdani, Kamala Harris, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The Favikon Index Top 100 US politicians ranks American politicians, from Congress to the White House every day by their online influence on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, X and LinkedIn. Related rankings: World leaders, Presidential 2027, and Top 100 Journalists.

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Top 100 US politicians: the full ranking

The ranking

Elected officials, administration members, candidates and former office-holders, ranked by Favikon influence score.

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1=DTDonald Trump, President of the United StatesTrumpR · President of the United States9,996—0.9×Strongest on Instagram, 70% of interactionsInstagram 70% · 10.1M interactionsX 26% · 3.8M interactionsTikTok 4% · 634.1K interactions
2=BOBarack Obama, Former PresidentObamaD · Former President9,990—0.4×Strongest on Instagram, 80% of interactionsInstagram 80% · 3.4M interactionsX 20% · 839.1K interactions
3=ZMZohran Mamdani, Mayor of New York CityMamdaniD · Mayor of New York City9,987—2.0×Strongest on Instagram, 67% of interactionsInstagram 67% · 2.8M interactionsTikTok 24% · 995.8K interactionsX 9% · 368.4K interactionsYouTube 0% · 1.8K interactions
4=KHKamala Harris, Former Vice PresidentHarrisD · Former Vice President9,981—2.4×Strongest on Instagram, 58% of interactionsInstagram 58% · 1.2M interactionsTikTok 29% · 591K interactionsX 12% · 249.3K interactionsYouTube 1% · 15.4K interactions
5=AOAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez, U.S. Representative (NY-14)Ocasio-CortezD · U.S. Representative (NY-14)9,970—1.7×Strongest on Instagram, 98% of interactionsInstagram 98% · 1M interactionsTikTok 2% · 18.9K interactionsYouTube 0% · 3.2K interactions
6↑12RFRobert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary of Health and Human ServicesKennedy Jr.I · Secretary of Health and Human Services9,943—5.3×Strongest on Instagram, 77% of interactionsInstagram 77% · 357.2K interactionsX 23% · 107.9K interactions
7↑7KLKaroline Leavitt, White House Press SecretaryLeavittR · White House Press Secretary9,937—13.4×Strongest on Instagram, 65% of interactionsInstagram 65% · 489.7K interactionsX 35% · 259.2K interactions
8↓1JVJD Vance, Vice PresidentVanceR · Vice President9,936—3.4×Strongest on X, 64% of interactionsX 64% · 1.3M interactionsTikTok 34% · 704K interactionsInstagram 2% · 32.3K interactions
9=JCJasmine Crockett, U.S. Representative (TX-30)CrockettD · U.S. Representative (TX-30)9,933—2.6×—Data updating
10↓2BSBernie Sanders, U.S. Senator (Vermont)SandersI · U.S. Senator (Vermont)9,930—1.0×Strongest on Instagram, 51% of interactionsInstagram 51% · 1.5M interactionsX 28% · 811.9K interactionsTikTok 16% · 474.4K interactionsYouTube 5% · 154.9K interactions
11↓1IOIlhan Omar, U.S. Representative (MN-5)OmarD · U.S. Representative (MN-5)9,918—6.6×Strongest on TikTok, 58% of interactionsTikTok 58% · 1.1M interactionsX 24% · 451.4K interactionsInstagram 18% · 333.2K interactions
12↓3JTJames Talarico, Senate candidate (Texas), Texas state representativeTalaricoD · Senate candidate (Texas), Texas state representative9,902—5.6×Strongest on TikTok, 57% of interactionsTikTok 57% · 1.2M interactionsInstagram 26% · 516.4K interactionsYouTube 17% · 340.5K interactions
13↓1GNGavin Newsom, Governor of CaliforniaNewsomD · Governor of California9,901—2.9×Strongest on TikTok, 42% of interactionsTikTok 42% · 1.4M interactionsX 31% · 1M interactionsInstagram 27% · 901.2K interactionsYouTube 0% · 3.2K interactions
14↓8ITIvanka Trump, Former Advisor to the President (2017-2021)TrumpR · Former Advisor to the President (2017-2021)9,897——Strongest on Instagram, 80% of interactionsInstagram 80% · 269.6K interactionsX 20% · 67.9K interactions
15↓4ASArnold Schwarzenegger, Former Governor of CaliforniaSchwarzeneggerR · Former Governor of California9,892—0.4×Strongest on Instagram, 98% of interactionsInstagram 98% · 855.3K interactionsX 2% · 13.5K interactionsYouTube 0% · 425 interactionsTikTok 0% · 420 interactions
16↓3HCHillary Clinton, Former Secretary of StateClintonD · Former Secretary of State9,880—0.8×Strongest on Instagram, 76% of interactionsInstagram 76% · 559.7K interactionsX 24% · 179.3K interactions
17↑4TWTim Walz, Governor of MinnesotaWalzD · Governor of Minnesota9,875—7.0×Strongest on X, 70% of interactionsX 70% · 103.7K interactionsInstagram 27% · 40.4K interactionsTikTok 3% · 3.9K interactions
18↓1PHPete Hegseth, Secretary of War (Defense)HegsethR · Secretary of War (Defense)9,872—6.9×Strongest on X, 56% of interactionsX 56% · 835.3K interactionsInstagram 44% · 661.2K interactions
19↓3PBPete Buttigieg, Former Secretary of TransportationButtigiegD · Former Secretary of Transportation9,868—2.2×Strongest on X, 41% of interactionsX 41% · 299.3K interactionsInstagram 33% · 247.4K interactionsTikTok 15% · 109.8K interactionsYouTube 11% · 79.3K interactions
20↑5AEAbdul El-Sayed, Senate candidate (Michigan)El-SayedD · Senate candidate (Michigan)9,847+583.8×Strongest on TikTok, 43% of interactionsTikTok 43% · 6M interactionsInstagram 33% · 4.6M interactionsX 21% · 3M interactionsYouTube 3% · 399.1K interactions
21↑2TGTulsi Gabbard, Former Director of National IntelligenceGabbardR · Former Director of National Intelligence9,836———Data updating
22↓2TMThomas Massie, U.S. Representative (KY-4)MassieR · U.S. Representative (KY-4)9,823—10.0×Strongest on X, 74% of interactionsX 74% · 872.2K interactionsInstagram 26% · 307.8K interactionsYouTube 0% · 1.2K interactions
23↓8DSDan Scavino, White House Deputy Chief of StaffScavinoR · White House Deputy Chief of Staff9,810—5.6×Strongest on Instagram, 52% of interactionsInstagram 52% · 213K interactionsX 48% · 199.7K interactions
24↑2JKJohn Kennedy, U.S. Senator (Louisiana)KennedyR · U.S. Senator (Louisiana)9,764—3.1×Strongest on X, 49% of interactionsX 49% · 311.7K interactionsInstagram 47% · 294.8K interactionsYouTube 4% · 24K interactions
25↑3MOMehmet Oz, Administrator of Medicare and MedicaidOzR · Administrator of Medicare and Medicaid9,739—0.4×Strongest on Instagram, 74% of interactionsInstagram 74% · 84.2K interactionsTikTok 22% · 25.3K interactionsYouTube 3% · 3.1K interactionsX 1% · 982 interactions

Reach vs. reactions among US politicians

Who gets seen, who gets a reaction

Up: how many times their posts were seen in 30 days. Right: how much they make people react, compared with an account of the same size.

Reactions vs. an account of the same size →

Favikon score v3 · data as of Oct 26, 2026 · 2× = twice as many reactions (likes, comments, shares) as a typical account of the same size, on the same platforms and in the same country · posts under 48 h excluded · 6 people not shown (fewer than 3 posts in 30 days)

Biggest climbers and fallers among US politicians this month

Who's surging, who's stalling

Followers counted on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X, LinkedIn, Facebook, Threads · % computed only for accounts with at least 20K followers, to filter out small accounts.

Leaders by platform among US politicians: TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, X, LinkedIn

Who rules each platform

How the Top 100 US politicians has changed over time

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Head-to-head matchups among US politicians

The matchups

How the Favikon score works

The Favikon score measures online influence, not popularity or voting intention. Every day it combines four signals from the last 90 days: reach (average views per post), engagement (reactions, comments and shares per post), audience (followers) and consistency (how regularly an account posts). Each signal is compared with every account Favikon tracks on the same platform, then TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, X and LinkedIn add up to one number. That is why someone strong on a single platform can be compared with someone present on all five. Read the full methodology →

Frequently asked questions

Who is the most influential US politician on social media?

Donald Trump is the most influential US politician on social media according to the Favikon Index Top 100 US politicians, with a Favikon score of 9,996 points on Oct 27, 2026. Barack Obama and Zohran Mamdani complete the top three. The ranking is recalculated every day.

How often is the Top 100 US politicians updated?

The Favikon Index Top 100 US politicians is updated every day. Tracked accounts are refreshed every six hours, and each Favikon score is recalculated daily from the posts of the last 90 days, so ranks and 30-day changes always reflect the latest data.

How is influence measured in the Top 100 US politicians?

Influence in the Favikon Index Top 100 US politicians is measured with the Favikon score, which combines reach (views per post), engagement (reactions per post), audience (followers) and posting consistency over the last 90 days. Each signal is compared with all accounts on the same platform. It is not a poll and not a follower count.

Which social media platforms are included?

The Favikon Index Top 100 US politicians covers TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, X (Twitter) and LinkedIn, which all count toward the Favikon score. Facebook and Threads audiences are shown on profiles but are not part of the score. Platforms such as Weibo, WeChat, VK or Telegram are not covered.

Who is included in the Top 100 US politicians?

American politicians: members of Congress, governors, mayors, the administration, candidates in the November 2026 midterms, and former office-holders still active in politics. Personal accounts only. Official office accounts (@POTUS, @SpeakerJohnson) don't count.

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