Elena Schneider Profile Banner
Elena Schneider Profile
Elena Schneider

@ec_schneider

17,228
Followers
1,516
Following
1,370
Media
25,316
Statuses

@politico national political reporter, formerly @nytimes , @TexasTribune , @MedillSchool . North Carolina native. Let's talk: eschneider @politico .com

Washington, DC
Joined January 2012
Don't wanna be here? Send us removal request.
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
2 years
Wow - Sen. Tim Kaine has long covid. “I tell people it feels like all my nerves have had like five cups of coffee." It's a “24/7” tingling sensation, he says. Introduces legislation to study it:
256
3K
10K
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
2 years
The leading cause of death among children is guns. For over 60 years, it was car accidents. As of 2020, it's guns. Again: The leading cause of death among children is guns.
344
5K
9K
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
4 years
She was 33.
@PoliticsReid
Reid Wilson
4 years
A member of Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards’s staff has died from #COVID19
Tweet media one
134
2K
3K
97
2K
6K
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
5 years
Sen. Lindsey Graham on @FoxNews : “How many caravans have to rush the border before we believe we have a crisis?”
544
1K
4K
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
3 years
The Capitol building is under lockdown, evacuations underway, guns drawn in the House chamber. Sen. Ted Cruz just sent a fundraising email/text. “I’m leading the fight to reject electors from key states...” it reads, in part.
Tweet media one
326
2K
5K
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
4 years
Wow - Pope Francis calls for civil union laws for same-sex couples. "Homosexuals have a right to be a part of the family. They’re children of God and have a right to a family," Francis in a doc that premiered today in Italy.
112
783
5K
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
3 years
"I enjoy long train trips, as well as short ones." -- Pete Buttigieg
83
229
4K
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
3 years
Twitter, meet Charlie. Born March 25, named for his Opa & his great-grandfather. @EliStokols & I still can’t believe he’s ours. I’ll be on maternity leave for a few months — a generous policy at @politico that all working moms should have access to. See you on the other side.
Tweet media one
220
81
4K
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
3 years
NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio announces on @MSNBC that the city of New York City is ending all contracts with the Trump Organization, citing "criminal activity." Adds that Trump Org profits $17M a year at 4 sites in the city.
77
895
3K
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
4 years
Scoop - Biden campaign raised more than $12M yesterday, timed with Kamala Harris' VP debate & marking another watershed cash day. The fly helped, too. Campaign sold out of its fly swatters already, 35K at $10 a pop.
57
795
3K
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
3 years
Add Walt Disney to the list of companies that won't donate campaign $$ in 2021 to GOP lawmakers who voted to reject EC certification, per spokesman. Full stmt:
Tweet media one
81
568
3K
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
4 years
RBG on picking a partner, words I always carried with me: “I had a life partner who thought my work was as important as his, and I think that made all the difference for me."
13
430
2K
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
5 years
KLOBUCHAR to WISCONSIN and IOWA next weekend. “We’re starting in Wisconsin because, as you remember, there wasn’t a lot of campaigning in Wisconsin in 2016. With me, that changes.”
510
373
2K
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
4 years
On those technical difficulties... "We are on paper in many cases," not the app, as was planned, said one Iowa Democrat. "The whole system largely broke."
116
532
2K
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
4 years
Scoop - Pete Buttigieg helped Joe Biden raise $1M for the VP's first grassroots fundraiser during the pandemic. The event - drawing 35K participants - is happening now.
45
443
2K
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
4 years
Biden now on CNN, after a MSNBC hit in the noon hour. "Have you ever heard this president say one negative thing about white supremacists?" Biden says of Trump.
26
398
2K
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
7 years
it's been a day
Tweet media one
16
765
2K
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
2 months
NEW - Biden campaign cranks into general election action post-SOTU. - Six-week $30M TV/digital ad buy starts tomorrow (earlier than ever before) - Hiring 350 new staffers, opening 100 offices - Biden travel to NH, WI and MI next week
40
528
2K
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
5 years
First priority? Swalwell - Gun violence Bennet - Climate change Gillibrand - Family bill of rights Harris - Middle class tax cut Sanders - Political revolution Biden - Defeat Trump Buttigieg - Fix our democracy Yang - $1000 Hickenlooper - Climate change Williamson - Call NZ
86
464
2K
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
4 years
“It would’ve been nice to be like the other boys and girls and have a hit, you know, but it’s more honest to have your music passed down through families and friends and loved ones. I’m proud of it.”
14
323
2K
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
4 years
Scoop - Biden campaign raised nearly $10M during Tuesday night's debate. Broke their own 1-hour record, bringing in $3.8M during 10pm hour. The totals come from 215K donors, including 60K new donors.
24
630
2K
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
4 years
NEW - Biden expands TV ad $$ into Texas & Ohio. Trump? Completely dark in Iowa, Texas, Ohio & NH, last 2 weeks. TV spending is a clear reflection of who has cash and who doesn’t in presidential race. @PoliticoScott & I dive into it:
127
528
2K
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
4 years
MORE: Polk County precinct chairs are being advised to take pictures of the results and text them over to the Polk County executive director, who is driving them to the HQ, according to a Democratic operative familiar with the situation
190
517
1K
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
5 years
Question from audience: "What do I say to my friends who don't think America is ready for a gay president?" "Tell your friends I said 'hi.'" @PeteButtigieg says.
23
231
1K
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
5 years
Buttigieg jumps to NINE percent in Iowa, per Monmouth University poll. Biden - 27 Sanders - 16 Buttigieg - 9 Harris - 7 Warren - 7 O'Rourke - 6 Klobuchar - 4 Booker - 3
205
240
1K
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
1 year
And just like that… the Iowa caucuses are done. Pour one out for the Des Moines Marriott.
Tweet media one
24
36
1K
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
4 years
ActBlue's ticker (which tracks in real time its donations) is jumping by about $1.5 million every 15 minutes or so. Since news broke about RBG, ActBlue has brought in $16M. We can expect that number to, uh, go up a lot more. h/t @PoliticoScott
40
389
1K
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
4 years
Pete Buttigieg goes a step further re: Biden ad. "There are so many communities, rural areas, small towns, industrial cities & pockets of big cities" who feel "left behind by Washington." "We're tired of being reduced to a punchline by Washington politicians," he said.
42
218
1K
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
4 years
NEW - Joe Biden raised $7 million more than President Trump in May. Biden/DNC - $80.8M Trump/RNC - $74M (In April, Trump justttt edged out Biden.) & now we patiently wait for them to actually file it all w/ the FEC. More w/ @ZachMontellaro tonight:
53
353
1K
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
4 years
MORE: Iowa Democrats are literally knocking on the doors of the precinct chairs who hadn't yet called in their results, according to one Iowa Democrat. They are going door-knocking. At midnight. After the caucuses are over.
42
349
1K
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
2 years
Kids Under 5 Do Not Have a Vaccine
315
285
1K
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
4 years
Justttttt a bit outside
@ByJamesWagner
James Wagner
4 years
The ceremonial first pitch from Dr. Anthony Fauci, a Yankees and Nationals fan:
95
101
400
113
85
1K
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
6 years
Half the vote in for #IA04 >> JD Scholten (D): 51 Rep. Steve King (R): 46.4
66
178
1K
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
5 years
JARED GOLDEN WINS in ranked-choice vote in #ME02 , another Dem pickup.
18
231
1K
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
4 years
Biden campaign raised $26 million in the last 24 hours, after announcing Kamala Harris as running mate.
29
147
1K
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
3 years
This is quite the description of VP Mike Pence's tactic for making sure he was in the proverbial room.
Tweet media one
85
212
1K
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
3 years
"I slid behind a row of chairs and looked up as a female representative started to pray. Another member was talking loudly into his cellphone, providing a play-by-play. Several lawmakers were crying." Read @sarahdwire :
22
419
1K
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
4 years
Less than 24 hours after RBG's death, and ActBlue is still seeing insane numbers. We're running at $1 million every 15 minutes. More than $85,000 every minute.
31
251
1K
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
3 years
Deadlocked in Virginia... Terry McAuliffe - 46 Glenn Youngkin -46 New Monmouth poll in #vagov :
145
201
972
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
4 years
But for those of us who watched the Gilmore Girls episode about her 15 years ago, you’d know she was also a badass who wouldn’t quit advocating for herself. And an early anti-war protester.
@jmart
Jonathan Martin
4 years
Donna Reed was born 99 years ago. Would be akin to JFK making a pop culture reference to someone born around time of Ft Sumter
77
260
1K
28
184
992
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
1 year
NEWS - RBC/DNC members being told in private dinner tonight that WH is pushing for the following: SC on 2/5 NH/NV on 2/12 GA on 2/19 MI on 2/26 Per source in room. Confirming @michaelscherer @tylerpager
55
154
955
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
4 years
Terri Russell, 57, has bronchitis and asthma. She requested an absentee ballot, never came. When interviewed, she’d been waiting 3 hours. “I refuse not to be heard and so I am standing in line,” she said, wearing a mask. Voting in GA in a pandemic.
24
512
925
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
4 years
Joe Biden's answers on Hunter Biden? "Anger and denial." "But so far, Biden doesn’t have a clear and cogent message — and Iowa voters are starting to take notice." Via @MarcACaputo in Iowa:
99
230
717
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
5 years
NEW Iowa Monmouth poll, @PeteButtigieg in top slot ----> Buttigieg – 22% Biden – 19% Warren – 18% Sanders – 13% Klobuchar – 5% Harris – 3% Steyer – 3% Yang – 3% Everyone else at 2% or below.
96
221
907
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
2 years
Look at #NC13 , an open seat, stretches south of Raleigh into suburbs/ex-urbs. Wiley Nickel (D): 51.3% Bo Hines (R): 48.7% 99% in and what's left is (I believe) Wake County, which leans Dem. These are the kinds of districts Dems won in 18, but looked MUCH harder in 22.
8
144
907
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
4 years
Biden campaign manager announces cash on hand >>>> $432M for the final stretch
@jomalleydillon
Jen O'Malley Dillon
4 years
Our success has been driven by our grassroots supporters. $203 million came from online donors. We had 1.1 million new donors last month — bringing the total to 5.5 million donors throughout this campaign. And as a result, we have $432 million in the bank. (2/?)
122
501
3K
37
153
861
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
4 years
SCOOP - Pete Buttigieg expands to Super Tuesday & beyond w/ digital ads airing in 7 states, targeting Obama-Trump counties & signaling Super Tuesday strategy. The states: Minnesota, Michigan, Maine, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin & Virginia.
34
201
861
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
7 years
A fun @ossoff fact: He owns two suits - one blue, one gray. That's it. #GA06
52
164
832
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
4 years
Buttigieg calls his husband, Chasten, "the first gentleman of the United States," from the stage in Iowa. Chants of "Chasten" break out. That's a historic moment.
15
159
850
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
5 years
Amazing exchange -- re: "What do you mean, our future is female," Wallace asks. Gillibrand starts answer w/ bringing in women's voices to the table. Wallace: "What about men?" Gillibrand: "They're already there - do you not know?"
8
208
786
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
4 months
Standing-room only at Dean Phillips’ first public event Sunday morning. @taylorswift13 ’s “Anti-Hero” is blasting. “Did you hear my covert narcissism I disguise as altruism Like some kind of congressman?” Overheard: “I love Taylor, but this is an odd song choice.”
Tweet media one
85
100
820
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
4 years
Oh, god. More CNN town halls. Jan 28, 8pm - Bernie Sanders Jan 28, 9pm - Pete Buttigieg Jan 28, 10pm - Andrew Yang Jan 28, 11pm - Tom Steyer Jan 29, 8pm - Joe Biden Jan 29, 9pm - Elizabeth Warren Jan 29, 10pm - Amy Klobuchar
61
164
772
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
5 years
@PeteButtigieg @AndrewYang @KamalaHarris @realDonaldTrump @SenSanders @amyklobuchar @CoryBooker @BetoORourke @RahmEmanuel @ewarren @BernieSanders @SenGillibrand . @PeteButtigieg tells his story about coming out on a national, presidential stage. Regardless of where his candidacy goes, this moment is powerful and important for every kid watching. "I was not interested in not knowing what it was like to be in love."
5
164
745
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
4 years
NEWS - Pete Buttigieg is dropping out, per aide.
50
252
733
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
4 years
Weighing between Amy Klobuchar and Pete Buttigieg, The San Diego Union-Tribune ultimately gave their endorsement to Buttigieg:
17
139
744
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
7 years
Think #GA06 is over? Think again. @ossoff raised $500K today, biggest online fundraising total for them to date:
42
308
686
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
5 years
Met Neil & Mark at Des Moines Pride, after @PeteButtigieg spoke. Asked them if they ever thought they’d see a gay presidential candidate in their lifetime. “No, never,” Mark said, breaking into tears. “But we never thought we’d get married either.” Been married 10 years.
Tweet media one
9
43
681
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
5 years
Can confirm: Ink freezes in pens.
44
27
670
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
7 months
NEWS - Iowa surrenders to its fate, submitting plan to become a Super Tuesday state for Dems. DNC expected to accept Iowa's proposal at meeting this am, per source familiar. Also expected to discuss NH today, per agenda notes shared w/ me.
29
155
691
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
7 years
And we have our first tweet.
@POTUS45
President Trump 45 Archived
7 years
#InaugurationDay Speech🇺🇸
Tweet media one
4K
12K
50K
6
97
639
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
4 years
Joe Biden: "It's clear that we're winning enough states to win 270 Electoral votes." "Not here to declare that we won," Biden says. But when all the votes are counted, it'll show they did, he continues.
12
64
666
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
6 years
97% reporting in #VA07 >> Abigail Spanberger (D): 49.7 Rep. Dave Brat (R): 49.1 EXTENDS her lead now to 1,766 votes.
8
111
620
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
6 years
WASHINGTON COUNTY CHANGES ITS MIND. COUNTING TONIGHT. #PA18
30
173
583
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
4 years
At South Carolina State University, ⁦ @PeteButtigieg ⁩ bowled a spare. His second try, bowled a strike.
25
75
614
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
1 year
NEW - DNC Chairman Jaime Harrison is now bringing up the revamped presidential nominating calendar before DNC members. Old calendar: IA, NH, NV, SC New calendar: SC, NH/NV, GA, MI If passed by DNC, it’ll upend decades of political tradition.
Tweet media one
47
105
609
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
2 years
SCOOP - Dem groups to pump $10M into TV ads to sell Inflation Reduction Act ahead of midterms. DNC, BBT out w/ ads too. Part of Dem push to correct sales failures of ACA, infrastructure. “We need to aggressively tell this story.”
34
178
597
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
4 years
Delaware County, Ohio, a traditionally red county: Delaware County in 2016: Trump - 54.5% Clinton - 38.7% Delaware County in 2020 w/ 64% vote in so far: Biden - 49.5% Trump - 49.2% GOP strategist calls Trump fighting to a draw there could be "devastating" for him statewide.
11
107
583
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
5 years
INBOX: Marianne Williamson crosses 65k donor mark.
Tweet media one
113
147
544
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
2 years
Scoop - Sen. Jon Ossoff isn’t on the ballot until 2026. But he’s dropping six-figures on restarting his organizing machine in Georgia. Program will run thru potential runoff, as polls show dead heat in Senate.
7
66
575
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
5 years
Biggest geopolitical threats? Delaney - China/nuclear weapons Inslee - Donald Trump Gabbard - Nuclear war Klobuchar - China/Iran O'Rourke - Climate change Warren - Climate change Booker - Nuclear war/climate change Castro - China/climate change Ryan - China De Blasio - Russia
56
258
547
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
5 years
“Call me anything you want,” ⁦ @PeteButtigieg ⁩ says. “President!” A woman shouts from the crowd. Final stop for Buttigieg in Burlington, IA.
Tweet media one
3
66
555
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
4 years
Advice to students who may want to come out, but haven't: “You’re ready when you’re ready ...& you don’t have to be ashamed about how, when & whether you want to share it with everyone else.” But “you’ll be amazed at who’s in your corner," Buttigieg said. "I’m in your corner."
2
131
545
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
8 years
. @NancyPelosi says to @SpeakerRyan , "turn on this microphone," via @ScottPetersSD 's periscope of #NoBillNoBreak sit-in.
5
113
529
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
4 years
NEW - Joe Biden's campaign announced they raised $383M in September.
@JoeBiden
Joe Biden
4 years
To every person who chipped in a few dollars last month — thank you. Because of your support, we raised an astounding $383 million. I'm incredibly humbled. There's still more work to be done, but I wanted to share the good news with Trimicka, one of our grassroots supporters.
5K
7K
39K
6
112
532
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
2 years
It's official, official. The DNC is shaking up its presidential nominating calendar ahead of 2024. They're considering adding up to five states. Everyone, including Iowa and NH, required to apply. Caucuses may not survive.
41
187
548
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
6 years
NEWS - @votevets defends Sen. Jon Tester with statewide TV buy in Montana:
1
212
491
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
4 years
RBG on being a working mom: “You can’t have it all at once," but “over my life span, I think I have had it all.” “I felt each part of my life gave me respite from the other.”
6
92
520
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
5 years
Buttigieg is the first to bring up rural communities over the last two nights.
7
114
528
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
4 years
I just — I just finished Schitts Creek. what do I do now
168
7
531
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
1 month
Confirming News Channel Nebraska that NE state Sen. Mike McDonnell is switching parties from Dem to GOP. But McDonnell confirms in a text message to me: "It does not change my position I am voting against changing the electoral vote structure in the state of Nebraska."
49
175
517
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
1 year
Twitter, meet Ryne Herriot. Born March 10, named in honor of his great-grandmothers. @EliStokols and I are so lucky. & Charlie’s a big brother! I’ll be on maternity leave until Sept — a generous policy @politico that all parents should have access to. See you on the other side.
Tweet media one
36
11
514
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
3 years
SCOOP - Facebook lifting its political ad ban on March 4, per email to political clients.
100
366
482
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
5 years
Q1 so far: Pete Buttigieg - $7M, $36.35 average, 158K donors Kamala Harris - $12M, $55 average, 218k contributions Bernie Sanders - $18M, $20 average, 900k contributions
26
135
471
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
4 years
Kamala Harris’ prosecutorial record was a liability during the presidential primary. Now, in the VP hunt, it “provides her with unmatched perspective into how to achieve systemic change.” @ccadelago on the evolution:
92
139
449
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
4 years
Scoop - ActBlue raised $1.5 BILLION for Dem candidates, left-leaning groups in Q3. In ALL of 2018, ActBlue processed nearly $1.6 billion. In las 3 months in 2020, ActBlue processed $1.5 billion.
35
188
462
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
5 years
Asked @PeteButtigieg to respond to @SenSanders recent comments alleging that The Washington Post “doesn’t write particularly good articles” about Sanders because it’s owned by Jeff Bezos. Here’s his answer in full:
Tweet media one
14
108
456
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
5 years
. @PeteButtigieg in Rochester, N.H., giving a speech on Veteran's Day. He's talking about joining the service himself, where you learn quickly about "bureaucracy." Said he told the Navy he minored in Arabic, but the Navy wrote down that he'd minored in aerobics.
7
63
450
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
4 years
Happy Caucus Day! This is Franklin in West Des Moines.
Tweet media one
13
51
435
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
4 years
Scoop - Amy Klobuchar's next act starts w/ a new effort to support down ballot Democrats, The Win Big Project. Endorses slate of 12 House, Senate candidates.
10
132
428
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
4 years
Important early totals out of NC in Wake, Mecklenburg counties, home to Raleigh & Charlotte. Higher turnout in both, Biden running a couple points ahead of how Clinton performed in 2016. Again, still waiting on 100K votes or so in both counties, but good signs for Ds there.
2
33
430
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
4 years
"stand back and stand by" to proud boys is not a thing anyone has ever said during a presidential debate
7
145
435
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
5 years
NEWS: @PeteButtigieg giving foreign policy speech this am — expected to cover Iran nuclear deal, pulling troops out of war, climate change. Building a foreign policy brain trust w/ 100+ experts advising him on volunteer basis.
11
96
411
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
3 years
Gabriel Sterling, one of Georgia's top election administrators, is at the podium, debunking voter fraud claims from President Trump & others, point by point. He seems very, very, very tired.
26
60
410
@ec_schneider
Elena Schneider
6 years
Sheeeeeesh this is tight. 94% reporting in #VA07 >> Abigail Spanberger (D): 49.5 Rep. Dave Brat (R): 49.3 Spanberger up by 533 votes. YOUR VOTE MATTERS A LOT.
3
150
398