What is The Madison Federalist?
The Madison Federalist is an independent student publication dedicated to free expression at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Our original reporting has been picked up by Fox News, National Review, The New York Post, and more.
Get involved:
The Madison Federalist is always looking for new writers! No experience is necessary.
Meet the team:
Ben Rothove ‘27 is the editor-in-chief of The Madison Federalist. He has been published in National Review, the Washington Examiner, and the New York Times. He is studying economics and political science.
Emily Briski ‘28 is the managing editor. She is also the secretary of Students for Life. She is studying journalism.
Courtney Graves ‘27 is the features editor. She is also chairwoman of Young Americans for Freedom. She is studying economics and political science.
Aiden Wirth ‘28 is the news editor. He is a Catholic Social and Political Thought Fellow in the Center for the Study of Liberal Democracy and has been published in Word on Fire. He is studying political science and legal studies.
Elise Edwardsen ‘28 is the campus editor. She is studying Spanish and political science.
Katelyn Ciarrachi ‘29 is the design editor. She is studying political science.
Noel Varco ‘28 is the opinion editor. He is studying mathematics and political science.
Kaylie Wiedmeyer, Staff Writer
Brooke Mercier, Staff Writer
Cole Welnetz, Staff Writer
Hayden Socha, Staff Writer
Vedant Shukla, Staff Writer
Laila Ghareeb, Staff Writer
Leah Irvin, Staff Writer
Quentin Jehn, Staff Writer
Othon Estrada, Staff Writer
Lillian Walbrun, Staff Writer
Logan Feinstein, Contributor
Rebecca Draeger, Contributor
Ryan Blum, Contributor
Hanna Anderson Gravelle, Contributor
Thomas Bejna, Treasurer
Write for us:
Are you interested in writing for us? Email madisonfederalist@gmail.com!



