Eli Stokols is an American journalist, currently serving as a White House reporter for POLITICO, bringing extensive experience from various national news organizations.
Eli Stokols was formerly a reporter on The Wall Street Journal's White House team in Washington. He joined the Journal after two years at Politico, covering the 2016 presidential campaign and the Trump White House.
Eli Stokols is a White House and foreign affairs correspondent at POLITICO, covering the inner workings of Donald Trump's presidency, national security and international relations. He is also the co-author of the West Wing Playbook.
Eli Stokols previously served as a White House reporter for the Los Angeles Times, before returning to Politico.
Eli Stokols joined a panel at the 3BL Forum in October, discussing the phenomenon of 'Brands Taking Stands'.
Eli Stokols worked as a reporter for FOX31 Denver (KDVR) and its sister station KWGN-TV for nearly a decade, covering Colorado politics.
Eli Stokols wrote for 5280 magazine in 2013 and 2014.
The Columbia Journalism Review reported on Eli Stokols' move to Politico, noting the impact on Colorado politics coverage.
The Orange County Register reported on Eli Stokols, a former University High School baseball player, receiving an award from the Irvine Public Schools Foundation.
The New York Times published an announcement regarding Eli Stokols' marriage to Elena Cecilia Schneider.
Eli Stokols was born in 1978 or 1979 and grew up in Irvine, California, the son of Jeannette J. Stokols and Daniel S. Stokols. He graduated from University High School in Irvine in 1997. Stokols continued his education at the University of California, Berkeley, where he also pitched for the Cal baseball team. In 2002, he earned an M.S. degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
Stokols began his career covering Colorado politics for nearly a decade at KDVR and KWGN-TV in Denver, Colorado. While in Denver, he also hosted ‘#COpolitics: From the Source,’ a weekly interview show. From 2013 to 2014, he contributed to 5280 magazine. His national reporting career began with Politico, which he joined in spring 2016. He then moved to The Wall Street Journal’s Washington bureau in March 2017, where he covered the 2016 presidential campaign and the Trump White House.
Eli Stokols later became a White House reporter for the Los Angeles Times before returning to Politico. He currently serves as a White House and foreign affairs correspondent for POLITICO, contributing to coverage of the presidency, national security, and international relations. His broadcasts have included appearances on ‘Kasie DC’ from 2018-2019, ‘Inside Politics Sunday with Manu Raju’ in 2023, ‘Deadline: White House’ from 2017-2022, and ‘The ReidOut’ in 2020. He has also been a guest on podcasts such as ‘Pivot’ and ‘The Chuck ToddCast: Meet the Press.’
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