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David Schweikert

Republican
US Congress Twitter/X
#203
X Rank
39,548
Benchmarker Score
150
Posts
32,852
Likes
3,348
Comments
219
Avg Likes
22
Avg Comments
36,200
Total Engagement
241
Engagement Rate
10.4
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Daily
Posting Regularity
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40,003 followers

Data last refreshed: August 06, 2026

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20 posts

Our national debt just hit $39.77 trillion. It grew by nearly $3 trillion in one year. More than $8 billion every day, $337 million every hour and $93,632 every second. We are in real trouble. ht...

Economic Policy & Federal Budget National Debt Federal Budget Aug 05, 2026 View on X
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Honored to receive the @NRFnews 2026 Hero of Main Street Award. I will always fight for the small businesses and retailers that keep our Main Streets strong. https://t.co/ReMzo2hlv3

District & State Issues Small Business Aug 05, 2026 View on X
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Congressman Mitchell and I ran against each other in two very hard-fought elections. Harry was always civil and decent in a profession that is often anything but. He was a good man who left a last...

Personal & Human Interest N/A Jul 30, 2026 View on X
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Congratulations to Father Tegin Joy Alvarez, who was recently sworn in as a U.S. citizen and proudly serves our country in the military. https://t.co/n1fSV5Edmf

Personal & Human Interest Legal Immigration Armed Forces Jul 27, 2026 View on X
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The 30-year Treasury yield is above 5%, and the 10-year is at its highest level in more than a year. If Congress doesn’t get control of its ravenous borrowing, the bond market is going to run this...

Economic Policy & Federal Budget Interest Rates National Debt Federal Budget Jul 24, 2026 View on X
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Foreign money should not flow through tax-exempt organizations without basic transparency. Today, @WaysandMeansGOP passed my Foreign Funding Transparency Act to track foreign contributions, with a...

Legislative & Congressional Activity Campaign Finance Voluntary Sector China Russia Jul 22, 2026 View on X
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Washington may be a math-free zone. The bond market is not. We are borrowing $93,000 every second. The next reconciliation bill has to show the markets that someone in Congress still owns a calcul...

Economic Policy & Federal Budget Federal Budget National Debt Jul 21, 2026 View on X
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Thank you to the Institute for Legislative Analysis for recognizing my voting record with its Defender of Limited Government Award. https://t.co/T1J9sMA2w8

Public Engagement & Campaigning Endorsements Jul 20, 2026 View on X
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It saddens me to share the news that my father Bill Schweikert died this morning He was a good man, a great father, and a wonderful grandfather to our children Olivia and Matthew. I will always c...

Personal & Human Interest N/A Jul 17, 2026 View on X
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Medicaid spending is already up 9.7% this year and could finish in double digits while we borrow about $90,000 a second. At some point, we have to lower the cost of delivering care instead of aski...

Healthcare & Social Programs Medicaid Federal Budget National Debt Jul 15, 2026 View on X
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Thank you to our district office interns for all of your hard work serving our office and the people of AZ01! 🇺🇸🌵 https://t.co/yvvsAZk3TN

District & State Issues Voluntary Sector Jul 14, 2026 View on X
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America spends about $25 BILLION a week just on interest. 25 cents of every tax dollar goes to interest, now the second-largest expense in the federal budget, ahead of Medicare and national defen...

Economic Policy & Federal Budget Federal Budget National Debt Interest Rates Jul 14, 2026 View on X
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This is exactly why I introduced the Combating Deceptive Practices in Assistance Programs Act. States should have to prove someone cannot perform at least three basic daily activities before taxp...

Legislative & Congressional Activity Medicaid Disability Benefits Jul 13, 2026 View on X
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Congratulations to Roshni Nagarankanti and Merissa Richey on earning the Congressional Award. More than 400 hours of volunteer service reflects an extraordinary commitment to others. I’m proud to...

District & State Issues Voluntary Sector Jul 10, 2026 View on X
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Great to tour EPIC Surgery Center in Scottsdale and discuss how physician-owned ambulatory surgery centers can deliver specialized cardiovascular care at lower costs for seniors. https://t.co/5AeMn...

Healthcare & Social Programs Medicare Health Insurance Jul 07, 2026 View on X
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Last week, we were borrowing almost $90,000 every second. Our kids inherit that debt while crime and corruption drain federal programs. Reconciliation should lower spending, not keep taxpayers ...

Economic Policy & Federal Budget National Debt Federal Budget Jul 07, 2026 View on X
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Chaos and doing nothing are exactly what Democrats want. We should pass every good piece of legislation we can, advance the SAVE Act provisions that protect our elections, and make the Senate work...

Constitutional & Electoral Reform Voting Rights Filibuster Jul 06, 2026 View on X
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Wishing everyone a safe and happy Fourth of July! 🇺🇸 https://t.co/NkI9YSzIt5

Personal & Human Interest N/A Jul 04, 2026 View on X
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@WaysandMeansGOP just passed my Taxpayer Workforce Modernization Act. The bill brings in data scientists to help the IRS solve complex tax administration problems, improve customer service and bet...

Legislative & Congressional Activity Tax Reform Digital Government Jul 02, 2026 View on X
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Rank History

Aug 2026
-2 #203
Jul 2026
-1 #201
Jun 2026
-11 #200
May 2026
+79 #189
Apr 2026
#268

Content Categories

Economic Policy & Federal Budget 47
Healthcare & Social Programs 35
District & State Issues 15
Legislative & Congressional Activity 11
Personal & Human Interest 8

Topics & Themes

Federal Budget National Debt Medicaid Medicare Social Security Health Insurance Interest Rates Artificial Intelligence Tax Reform Public Health Cybersecurity Organized Crime GDP & Growth Voluntary Sector Farm Bill Oil & Gas Water Infrastructure Wages & Pay Small Business Digital Government

Top Quartile Benchmarks

Based on top 126 of 503 in US Congress

Posts
365
David: 226 ↓
Likes
410,620
David: 35,582 ↓
Comments
36,131
David: 4,151 ↓
Avg Likes
880.5
David: 157.4 ↓
Avg Comments
84.9
David: 18.4 ↓
Benchmarker Score
482,881
David: 43,884 ↓
Posts/Week
17.1
David: 10.4 ↓
Avg Post Length
237 chars
David: 247 ↑
Trending Topics (Top Quartile)
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