It is once against time to recognize the best conservative columnists of 2022. I’ve been doing these lists since 2009 and honestly, they get tougher to do every year because of columnists moving behind subscription walls and the way that the party has siloed into different camps in recent years. However, at the end of the day, this is all about giving some credit, attention, and applause to conservatives doing excellent work. If there are any of these people that you haven’t heard of, make sure to check out their work. It will be worth your time.
40) Matt Lewis
39) Pat Buchanan
38) James Pethokoukis
37) Heather Mac Donald
36) Michael Barone
35) Dan Gainor
34) James Antle
33) Jim Geraghty
32) Noah Rothman
31) Larry Elder
30) Rachel Alexander
29) Candace Owens
28) Mollie Hemingway
27) John Nolte
26) Yuval Levin
25) Mandy Stadtmiller
24) Michael Brown
23) John Stossel
22) Salena Zito
21) Quinn Hillyer
20) Dan McLaughlin
19) Megan Fox
18) Byron York
17) Dennis Prager
16) Andrew McCarthy
15) Ross Douthat
14) Jordan Peterson
13) Jason Whitlock
12) Rich Lowry
11) Peggy Noonan
10) Charles Cooke
9) Victor Davis Hanson
8) Kevin Williamson
7) Glenn Reynolds
6) Karol Markowicz
5) Ann Coulter
4) Matt Walsh
3) Jonah Goldberg
2) Ben Shapiro
1) Kurt Schlichter
The 40 Best Conservative Columnists of 2021 (12th Annual)
The 40 Conservative Columnists of 2020 (Cancelled)
The 40 Best Conservative Columnists of 2019 (11th Annual)
The 40 Best Conservative Columnists of 2018 (10th Annual)
The 40 Best Conservative Columnists of 2017 (9th Annual)
The 50 Best Conservative Columnists of 2016 (8th Annual)
The 50 Best Conservative Columnists Of 2015 (7th Annual)
The 50 Best Conservative Columnists Of 2014 (6th Annual)
The 50 Best Conservative Columnists Of 2013 (5th Annual)
The 50 Best Conservative Columnists Of 2012 (4th Annual)
The 40 Best Conservative Columnists Of 2011 (3rd Annual)
The 40 Best Conservative Columnists Of 2010 (2nd Annual)
The 40 Best Conservative Columnists Of 2009
Wow, this list is WAY out of touch with the grass roots. Rank & file conservatives do not read Goldberg, Williamson, Coulter, or Noonan anymore. And to not include Julie Kelly is a crime.
Nice list soiled by Jonah Goldberg.