Sarah Longwell

Sarah Longwell is the CEO and publisher of The Bulwark, a center-right media outlet founded in 2018 that publishes political commentary, podcasts, and journalism from a Never Trump conservative perspective. She is one of the most prominent voices in the anti-Trump Republican movement and has built The Bulwark into a significant independent media brand with a loyal subscriber base and a robust podcast network. As publisher, she oversees a media operation that relies on reader-supported revenue and advertising, positioning it as an editorially independent outlet. Beyond her media role, Longwell is a Republican political strategist and the founder of Republican Voters Against Trump, a project that ran video testimonials from disaffected Republicans during the 2020 election cycle. She is also the executive director of Defending Democracy Together, a nonprofit advocacy organization. She is widely recognized for her ongoing focus group research with Republican and swing voters, which she shares through her podcast 'The Focus Group' and frequent media appearances on outlets including MSNBC and CNN. Longwell has become a go-to analyst for understanding the psychology of Republican voters, particularly those who continue to support Donald Trump despite controversies. Her dual role as a media operator and political strategist makes her an unusual figure who both covers and participates in the political landscape she reports on.

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