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Our staff writes about everything world to local, political to cultural. You can check out our daily work on @pbpoliticalal on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Contact info@pbpolitical.com if you are interested in contributing.

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Eshan Pokhrel

Michael Bodeker

Michael Bodeker

Director of Election Coverage


Eshan Pokhrel is a sophomore at the University of Alabama-Birmingham. He is the founder of PBPolitical and co-host of The PBPolitical Podcast. Follow him on Instagram @eshan.pokhrel.

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Michael Bodeker

Michael Bodeker

Michael Bodeker

Head of Congressional Coverage


 Michael Bodeker is a senior at the George Washington University studying political science and the Co-Founder of PBPolitical. He enjoys talking politics, sports, and history.

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Arnav Fotedar

Michael Bodeker

Arnav Fotedar

Director of Gubernatorial Coverage


Arnav Fotedar is a freshman at Texas A&M University. He likes politics, video games, and technology. Follow him on Instagram @arnav_fotedar.

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Aarya Aluri

Cameron Brooks

Arnav Fotedar

Director of Republican Primary Coverage


Aarya is a senior at Vestavia Hills High School. He competes on the debate team, math team and the Scholars Bowl team. Aarya plans on majoring in biomedical sciences and political sciences and plans on getting involved in politics later in life.

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Cameron Brooks

Cameron Brooks

Cameron Brooks

Director of Democratic Primary Coverage


Cameron is a sophmore at Auburn University. He participates in just about everything and loves music, history, and politics. Follow him on Instagram @cameron03brooks.

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Myles Gollop

Cameron Brooks

Cameron Brooks

Director of Media Coverage


Myles is a junior at the University of Alabama. He plans on entering politics later on in his career.

Will Mullins

Rakshith Ramdas

Will Mullins

Head writer of the "Big Picture" segment.


Will is a sophomore at the University of Alabama.

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Hope Johnson

Rakshith Ramdas

Will Mullins

Senior Republican Primary Correspondent


Hope Johnson is a junior at Vestavia Hills High School. She is on the debate and science olympiad teams, as well as the Youth in Government program. She is interested in music, origami, and language, and hopes to study virology and political science in college. Follow her on Instagram @hope_alec_7.

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Rakshith Ramdas

Rakshith Ramdas

Rakshith Ramdas

Senior Republican Primary Correspondent


Rakshith Ramdas is a sophomore at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. In his free time, he loves to write for UAB’s Institute of Human Rights and enjoys watching sports. He plans on becoming an attorney one day. 

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Lucy He

Madilyn Whitener

Rakshith Ramdas

Senior Democratic Primary Correspondent


Lucy He is a junior at Vestavia Hills High School, where she participates in debate. She primarily covers SCOTUS news. IG: @lucyxhe

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Madilyn Whitener

Madilyn Whitener

Madilyn Whitener

Senior Media Correspondent. 


Madilyn Whitener is a sophomore at Vestavia Hills High School. She is on the debate team and likes to read. Follow her on Instagram @mmadilynw.

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Thomas Patton

Madilyn Whitener

Madilyn Whitener

Democratic Primary Correspondent


Thomas Patton is a junior at Vestavia Hills High School. He is on the debate team and in the Youth in Government program. He is interested in the environment.

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Our Staff, Part Two

Aaron Thomas

Aaron Thomas

Aaron Thomas

Senior Congressional Correspondent

Joshua Jacob

Aaron Thomas

Aaron Thomas

Republican Primary Correspondent

John Pickett

Aaron Thomas

John Pickett

Democratic Primary Correspondent


John Pickett is a junior at Vestavia Hills High School. He plans on pursuing a career in journalism following college, and enjoys playing music and writing in his free time.

Lewis Fuller

Lewis Fuller

John Pickett

Senior Writer. 


Lewis Fuller is a sophomore at Mississippi State University. He has interests in music, history, and video games. Follow him on Instagram @lewisfuller4.

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Savan Patel

Lewis Fuller

Savan Patel

Senior Writer.


 Savan is a sophomore at Rice University. Follow him on Instagram @savnpatl.

Ranee Brady

Lewis Fuller

Savan Patel

Senior Writer. 


Ranee is a sophomore at Georgetown University. Follow her on Instagram @ranee.bradyy

Celia Slaughter

Celia Slaughter

Celia Slaughter

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Cade May

Celia Slaughter

Celia Slaughter

Editor. 


Cade is a sophomore at Auburn University. He loves learning a little about everything and plays the alto saxophone in the Auburn band.

Andrew Goetz

Celia Slaughter

Andrew Goetz

Social Media Manager.


Andrew Goetz is a sophomore at Auburn University. He plans to study data science in college.


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