Mike Flynn (October 19, 1967 – June 23, 2016) was an American online journalist who was known as the original editor of the website Breitbart News.
According to the Quincy Herald-Whig, Flynn self-described "as a strongly conservative libertarian," and he emphasized the U.S. national debt, reducing government regulations, and border security.
[1] Flynn worked on the staff of the Illinois General Assembly from 1992 to 1997, and then for the American Legislative Exchange Council from 1997 to 2004.
His research has been cited by publications such as The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and The New York Times.
[2][self-published source] In 2015, Flynn ran for Congress during the Illinois's 18th congressional district special election to fill the remainder of the term of Republican Aaron Schock, who resigned on March 31, 2015.