Mike Allen is a journalist and media executive who co-founded both Axios and Politico. Mike Allen's Twitter Score is 61 out of 1000 (a Good rating) as of August 2026, ranking #13,917 (top 5%) among 483,944 tracked accounts.
Mike Allen co-founded Politico and helped build it through its first decade, where he also created the influential Politico Playbook newsletter. He later co-founded Axios, where he serves as executive editor and authors the daily Axios AM and Axios PM newsletters, covering major news each day.
Mike Allen has co-authored two books on concise communication. The first, Smart Brevity: The Power of Saying More with Less, laid out a framework for clearer, more efficient writing. His second book, Simplify: Do 50% More with 50% Less, is listed for publication on September 15, 2026. Mike Allen has 609,683 followers as of August 2026 on the platform and has published 40,536 posts. He has been mentioned by 390 accounts, with 2,145 total mentions.
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