About Eli Yokley

Eli Yokley is the U.S. politics analyst at Morning Consult in Washington, D.C.

Dubbed a "journalism prodigy" by the Columbia Journalism Review, Yokley began his career covering Missouri and national politics in the spring of 2010 while he was 18-years-old and graduating high school in Webb City. Covering the contentious primary race in Southwest Missouri that was launched by Roy Blunt’s decision to run for U.S. Senate propelled Yokley to national recognition for his shoe-leather journalism on PoliticMo.com – recognition that ultimately led to him to contribute to The New York Times, The Daily Beast, Government Executive and POLITICO to navigate the complicated politics of the Show-Me State.

In Washington, Yokley covered campaigns at Roll Call before joining Morning Consult in 2016 to report on national politics and public opinion.