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substackPolitics
Opening the future by understanding the past.
453K
27K paid
~0%
Subscriber count is a platform estimate
Insufficient data
29 of 30 days needed
Pricing
$7.5/mo
$75/yr annual option
$161K
27K paid subs
$161K/mo – $161K/mo(±0%)
106.3
3K
0.69%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Weekly
1.8 posts/week
59/100
Variable (~4.2d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance | 604K | -0.1% | $6/mo | substack |
| Adam Kinzinger | 474K | +0.1% | $9/mo | substack |
| Talking Feds Substack | 212K | N/A | $7/mo | substack |
| Lucid | 210K | N/A | $7/mo | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 427K | $248,868.79 | — |
| Mar 2026 | 437K | $254,700.11 | +2.3% |
| Apr 2026 | 446K | $259,947.11 | +2.1% |
| May 2026 | 449K | $261,694.13 | ~0% |
| Jun 2026 | 452K | $263,441.14 | ~0% |
| Jul 2026 | 453K |
Platform Dependency
Hosted on substack subdomain
Publishing Consistency
Variable publishing frequency
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Audience Concentration
Consistent engagement across posts
Subscriber threshold
453K subscribers — above the 6K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
100% of 21 similar-size peers in Politics have paid tiers
Pricing position
$7.5/mo vs $6/mo category median (1291 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $8 | $75 |
Disclaimer: This report is generated automatically based on publicly available data and proprietary estimation models. Estimated subscriber counts are derived from engagement patterns and should be verified through direct disclosure. Revenue estimates are based on known pricing and estimated paid subscriber counts. This report is for informational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for investment decisions.
Score based on available components only.
| Component | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Engagement Rate | 100/100 | 30% |
| Paid Subscriber Ratio | 100/100 | 25% |
| Publishing Consistency | 47/100 | 10% |
| 191K |
| N/A |
| $5/mo |
| substack |
| $264,025.46 |
| ~0% |
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier