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Mark Pocan

Democrat
US Congress Twitter/X
#95
X Rank
166,962
Benchmarker Score
309
Posts
120,736
Likes
23,113
Comments
391
Avg Likes
75
Avg Comments
143,849
Total Engagement
466
Engagement Rate
23.5
Posts/Week
Daily
Posting Regularity
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113,438 followers

Data last refreshed: July 18, 2026

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20 posts

It's 2026. The federal tipped minimum wage is still $2.13/hour, unchanged since 1991. That’s the same year the Soviet Union collapsed and Nirvana released Smells Like Teen Spirit. I spoke with @Sa...

Economic Policy & Federal Budget Minimum Wage Wages & Pay Jul 15, 2026 View on X
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House Republicans unveiled a new budget bill that provides up to $73 BILLION in additional war spending. We need to lower costs and improve the lives of working people, not give another massive han...

Economic Policy & Federal Budget Federal Budget Pentagon Budget Defense Procurement Jul 15, 2026 View on X
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The cost of gas is way too high and is costing Americans their hard-earned paychecks! Trump needs to end his war with Iran.

Foreign Affairs & Diplomacy Oil & Gas Middle East Inflation Jul 15, 2026 View on X
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Big win! The Trump administration just dropped a major effort that would force hospitals to end gender-affirming care for youth. Patients, parents, and doctors should be the only ones making medi...

Healthcare & Social Programs LGBTQ+ Rights Jul 14, 2026 View on X
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Today, I questioned Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett at a House Appropriations hearing about the exponential rise of “shadow docket” decisions. These backdoor rulings let ...

Constitutional & Electoral Reform Supreme Court Jul 14, 2026 View on X
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I asked Trump's billionaire head of the Small Business Administration a simple question: "who pays tariffs?" Her response was an insulting denial of reality. As a former small business owner of 3...

Economic Policy & Federal Budget Tariffs Small Business Trade Policy Jul 14, 2026 View on X
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Yet another horrific ICE shooting. This time in Maine. Joan Sebastian Guerrero was fatally shot, driving to work, with his 3-year-old daughter in the car. The is the second ICE shooting in less t...

Immigration & Border Security ICE Police Reform Jul 14, 2026 View on X
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Trump and Republicans in Congress have failed to prioritize the needs of everyday Americans. We’re fighting back in Congress, in courts, and alongside our communities because your tax dollars sho...

Economic Policy & Federal Budget Federal Budget Tax Reform Jul 13, 2026 View on X
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My former colleague from Wisconsin, @RepRibble, co-wrote an excellent op-ed on the dangers of the SAVE Act. Reid is a Republican, and even he agrees this bill goes too far. It's already illegal fo...

Constitutional & Electoral Reform Voting Rights Jul 13, 2026 View on X
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We cannot allow this blatant corruption to be normalized. When we're in the majority, we will investigate it and expose the full truth. https://t.co/o0w8R2YEJf https://t.co/QkqcDIwAqY

Legislative & Congressional Activity Congressional Ethics Jul 13, 2026 View on X
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Huge news - a judge ruled Trump's $1.776 slush fund is nullified!

Crime, Justice & Law Enforcement Campaign Finance Jul 13, 2026 View on X
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Trump abandoned the ceasefire with Iran → Gas prices are up → Your costs will continue to increase. We need to end the war with Iran!

Foreign Affairs & Diplomacy Middle East Oil & Gas Inflation Jul 13, 2026 View on X
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REMINDER: Medicare for All would save 68,000 lives and $450 billion a year.

Healthcare & Social Programs Medicare Health Insurance Public Health Jul 12, 2026 View on X
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Whether you’re a Democrat, Republican, or Independent, we can all agree that billionaires and big corporations buying up politicians like they’re just another vacation home is simply not right. W...

Constitutional & Electoral Reform Campaign Finance PACs & Super PACs Jul 11, 2026 View on X
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Last night, Trump fired the remaining Democratic members of the bipartisan Election Assistance Commission. This is yet another step in his plan to meddle in the November election, and we will do ...

Constitutional & Electoral Reform Voting Rights Bipartisan Jul 10, 2026 View on X
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The Trump administration is threatening to withhold federal anti-terrorism funds to states who don’t capitulate to their demands, using Americans’ safety as a bargaining chip. Every Republican of...

Policy Announcements & Executive Action Counter-Terrorism Executive Orders Jul 09, 2026 View on X
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If the last 18 months have shown us anything, it’s that Trump and Congressional Republicans don’t give a damn about regular people. Costs have skyrocketed, yet Republican politicians’ top priorit...

Economic Policy & Federal Budget Inflation Tax Reform Income Tax Jul 09, 2026 View on X
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Great town hall last night in Racine, WI! We’re going to keep organizing and fighting alongside the people who deserve a government that works for them, not just the wealthy and well-connected. htt...

Public Engagement & Campaigning Political Strategy Jul 09, 2026 View on X
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Karoline Leavitt thinks that young people concerned about rising prices are being “raised with silver spoons in their mouths.” https://t.co/QHCeAL481d

Economic Policy & Federal Budget Inflation Jul 09, 2026 View on X
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Rank History

Jul 2026
+3 #95
Jun 2026
-4 #98
May 2026
-8 #94
Apr 2026
#86

Content Categories

Economic Policy & Federal Budget 59
Legislative & Congressional Activity 30
Defense & National Security 23
District & State Issues 23
Healthcare & Social Programs 22

Topics & Themes

Federal Budget Inflation Middle East Pentagon Budget Oil & Gas Tax Reform Campaign Finance Wages & Pay MAGA Income Tax Republican Party Health Insurance Labor Unions Arts & Culture ICE Armed Forces Congressional Ethics Public Health Voting Rights Supreme Court

Top Quartile Benchmarks

Based on top 126 of 503 in US Congress

Posts
315
Mark: 443 ↑
Likes
336,867
Mark: 160,107 ↓
Comments
31,018
Mark: 26,260 ↓
Avg Likes
873.7
Mark: 361.4 ↓
Avg Comments
84.0
Mark: 59.3 ↓
Benchmarker Score
398,903
Mark: 212,627 ↓
Posts/Week
17.1
Mark: 23.5 ↑
Avg Post Length
237 chars
Mark: 236 ↓
Trending Topics (Top Quartile)
Armed Forces Middle East Federal Budget ICE Voting Rights