alex-thomas

Alex Thomas


Alex Thomas is a journalist based in Washington, D.C.

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Inside the data firms Dems are using to compete with Trump on Twitter

Learn more about the agencies behind the candidates.

On May 2, 2019 by Alex Thomas

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Biden spent nearly a half-million on Facebook ads in his first two days

Joe Biden is going in on Facebook.

On May 1, 2019 by Alex Thomas

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Kamala Harris is high in the polls, but short on policy so far

Harris seems to be workshopping her policy positions as she goes along.

On Apr 28, 2019 by Alex Thomas

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Trump is already running Facebook ads on the Mueller report

Trump didn't wait to begin campaigning on it.

On Apr 19, 2019 by Alex Thomas

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A new tool lets you track candidate spending on Facebook—and Trump is crushing Democrats

The numbers are staggering.

On Apr 18, 2019 by Alex Thomas

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Will Andrew Yang become our first SoundCloud president?

The streaming site loves rapping about him.

On Apr 8, 2019 by Alex Thomas

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Ocasio-Cortez leads righteous crusade against ‘dark money’—even if she often gets it wrong

She rails against 'dark money' but she isn't always using that term correctly.

On Mar 14, 2019 by Alex Thomas

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How Beto O’Rourke used Ted Cruz’s Facebook fans against him

Bannon wants McSteamy fans to watch his documentary.

On Mar 7, 2019 by Alex Thomas

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What were conservatives most worked up about at CPAC?

There were some interesting buzzwords there.

On Mar 4, 2019 by Alex Thomas

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No, Ocasio-Cortez doesn’t have her boyfriend on her payroll

it was some unnecessary drama.

On Feb 15, 2019 by Alex Thomas

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Here’s why members of Congress have 2 Twitter accounts

It's to keep campaigning out of government.

On Jan 29, 2019 by Alex Thomas

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What Facebook’s new transparency tools reveal about Warren’s 2020 ads

It's promising transparency, but it's not that useful.

On Jan 9, 2019 by Alex Thomas

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Roger Stone’s newest career move is Instagram sh*tposting

He loves to post.

On Jan 1, 2019 by Alex Thomas

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Why Samuel L. Jackson is America’s best political tweeter

He's taking his on-screen persona online.

On Dec 29, 2018 by Alex Thomas

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Who is Linda Sarsour, the embattled Women’s March co-chair?

She's accused of supporting figures who are anti-Semitic.

On Dec 1, 2018 by Alex Thomas