Dave Jorgenson

Dave Jorgenson is an American journalist and video producer, best known as the face of The Washington Posts TikTok and YouTube accounts until July 2025, when he left to start his own media company, Local News International.

His TikTok account has over 254,300 followers and over 5,900,000 million likes . The Washington Post 's TikTok account had over 1,900,000 followers and over 103,000,000 likes when he left in July 2025. In 2026, Rolling Stone ranked him 15th on its list of the 25 Most Influential Creators of 2026.

Early life Dave Jorgenson was born to Mary and Mark Jorgenson. He graduated from Shawnee Mission North High School in Overland Park, Kansas, in 2009. Jorgenson is an Eagle Scout.

Career Jorgenson interned at The Colbert Report during the 2012 election.

Personal life Jorgenson resides with his wife, Mariana, in a one-bedroom apartment where he films many of his videos. In July 2023, he announced that he and his wife were expecting a child.