Eli Yokley

About

Eli Yokley writes about U.S. politics and campaigns at Morning Consult, where he has focused on the intersection of public opinion and the wielding of political power since 2016. Eli’s work has focused on the rise of Donald Trump, the new Republican coalition he has built and the challenges and opportunities it has created for the party. Eli has also written extensively on the Democrats and their reaction to Trump, including two impeachment trials, the 2018 midterm elections, and Joe Biden’s 2020 victory and presidency. And he has contributed considerably to the public discussion on declining institutional trust, be it related to the COVID-19 pandemic or the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, and the drivers of political beliefs. Dubbed a "journalism prodigy" by the Columbia Journalism Review, Eli began his career covering politics from Missouri in the spring of 2010 while he was 18-years-old and graduating high school in Webb City. Eli’s work covering Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill’s surprise 2012 victory and unrest in Ferguson in 2014 after the police killing of Michael Brown propelled him to national recognition for his shoe-leather journalism on the website he launched, PoliticMo, which ultimately led to him to contribute to The New York Times, The Daily Beast and Politico.Before joining Morning Consult, Eli – who attended the University of Missouri-Columbia – covered campaigns at Roll Call.