Eric Kleefeld joined TPM as an intern in August 2006, and has since worked up to a full staff position. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2004 with a degree in political science. While a student, he had an opinion column at The Daily Cardinal, for which he won a Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Award for collegiate column writing.

His professional journalism experience also includes work for The Capital Times in Madison, as well as the Wisconsin Technology Network. In August 2007, he served as a guest-blogger for Andrew Sullivan.

He grew up in West Orange, New Jersey, and currently resides in New York City.