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Democrats: Building a Better Future; News about Democrats and current events in the United States

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559k subscribers894 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~1% by known bots)178 authors / mosince 2008

r/democrats has 559k members (+5.3% over the last 12 months). It gets about 894 posts a month from 178 people. Top topics: Elections and Politics, North Carolina Politics and Elections and Politics in Arizona.

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Size and growth

How r/democrats has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+5.3%in 12 months · +1.0% in 3 months · +0.3% in 1 month
Oct 2026559k
Growing559k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−18%vs Sep 2025 · −1.7% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026894
QuieterPeaked at 7.9k in Nov 2024
Sep 2026: incl. ~1% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/democrats

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Elections and Politics0.1%
  2. North Carolina Politics0.1%
  3. Elections and Politics in Arizona0.1%
  4. California Elections and Voting<0.1%
  5. Lawmaker Resignations and Scandals<0.1%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. The Hill
  2. U.S. Senate
  3. Politico
  4. The Daily Beast
  5. Substack

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