EnglishChris Matthews Twitter (X) stats, updated continuously. @HardballChris has 796,864 followers and 2,926 posts on X. Account age: 17 years (joined June 2009).
Engagement
Early reading. We have captured 3 original posts for this account, below the 8 we require before treating a median as settled. The numbers above describe what we have seen so far, not a finished profile of the account.
A typical post picks up 11 interactions against 797K followers, an engagement rate of 0.001%. Posts are seen about 9.8K times each, and 0.112% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 1.23% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 0.17 posts a day over the last 30 days, though only 10% of days saw any activity at all.
Measured over 3 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on August 31, 2026.
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Bio
Author, 20-Year Hardball anchor; Professor of American Politics and Media, Fulbright University Vietnam, and now on Substack
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Chris Matthews on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions
- How many followers does Chris Matthews have on X?
- Chris Matthews (@HardballChris) has 796,864 followers on X (Twitter). The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
- When did Chris Matthews join X, and how old is the account?
- Chris Matthews joined X in June 2009. The @HardballChris account is 17 years old. Searches for Chris Matthews age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.
- How many posts has Chris Matthews published?
- Chris Matthews has published 2,926 posts on X. That is about 0.5 posts per day over the life of the account.
- Is Chris Matthews verified on X?
- Yes. Chris Matthews is verified on X with a blue checkmark (X Premium).
- What does Chris Matthews post about?
- Chris Matthews is classified under Politics in our directory. Bio: "Author, 20-Year Hardball anchor; Professor of American Politics and Media, Fulbright University Vietnam, and now on Substack".