Zee Cohen-Sanchez

Zee Cohen-Sanchez
Cohen-Sanchez at a rally in Washington D.C. in 2025
Born
Elizabeth Cohen

1991 (age 34–35)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
EducationWagner College
Occupations
  • Political strategist
  • campaigner
  • activist
Years activec. 2016–present
Organizations
Known forFounder and CEO of Sole Strategies
Political party
Democratic

Elizabeth "Zee" Cohen-Sanchez (née Cohen; born 1991) is an American activist and political campaigner and founder of Sole Strategies, an organization focused on leading field campaigns for “underdog candidates”.

Early life

Cohen-Sanchez was born in 1991 in Los Angeles to Jewish atheist parents. She and her family moved to Australia in the aftermath of the 1992 Los Angeles riots, where she would spend the "early years" of her life.

Career

Cohen-Sanchez's interest in politics began when she was an undergraduate at Wagner College after witnessing the impact of Occupy Wall Street movement which exposed pressing issues facing America. Convinced that grassroots mobilization has the potential to influence good policies that create a better America, Sanchez decided to join "forward-thinking" candidates’ political campaigns.

Cohen-Sanchez left her graduate school to join Bernie Sanders’ 2016 presidential campaign. In 2018, she joined Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) where she played a role heading a segment of AOC’s campaign for New York's 14th congressional district.

In 2020, Cohen-Sanchez established Sole Strategies, focused on grassroots engagement and mobilization for Democratic candidates.

Cohen-Sanchez founded the Unfuck America Tour and National Ground Game in November 2024.

The Unfuck America Tour was originally conceived to follow Turning Point USA's college tour and offer progressive alternatives, specifically regarding the youth vote. After Charlie Kirk’s assassination, Cohen-Sanchez considered canceling the events but chose to proceed, stating that the tour would “provide a forum to defend free speech and condemn political violence”.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Zee Cohen-Sanchez Of Sole Strategies: Five Things I Learned As A Twenty-Something Founder". Authority Magazine. 2021-11-23. Archived from the original on 2021-11-24. Retrieved 2026-05-27 – via Medium. I was born in Los Angeles in 1991 right before the LAPD brutalized Rodney King. It was that string of events and everything that was building up before that moment that prompted my parents to move to Australia. After spending the early years of my life there, I moved to New York for college.
  2. ↑ "How Two Women Decided to Go for It and Change the Face of Campaign Politics". Divine Magazine. 2025-08-07. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
  3. ↑ "Lessons from Political Brands with Zee Cohen-Sanchez". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
  4. 1 2 Zee Cohen-Sanchez on the Intersection of Social Justice & Practical Politics - Pro Politics with Zac McCrary. 2022-12-06. Retrieved 2025-08-14 – via propolitics.buzzsprout.com.
  5. ↑ City & State (2022-10-24). "Top 75 Political Consultants 2022". City & State NY. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
  6. ↑ Fish, Ryan (2025-09-19). "As supporters remember Charlie Kirk, political debates go on at CSU: 'We want to carry on the legacy'". Denver 7 Colorado News (KMGH). Retrieved 2025-09-21.
  7. ↑ McCrary, Zac (December 6, 2022). "Zee Cohen-Sanchez on the Intersection of Social Justice & Practical Politics". Pro Politics with Zac McCrary. Archived from the original on May 27, 2026. Retrieved May 28, 2026. Zee Cohen-Sanchez came to politics from an unconventional background…growing up in Australia as the child of 'atheist, socialist American Jews'.
  8. ↑ "O'Hara v. Cohen-Sanchez, 22-6209 | E.D.N.Y., Judgment, Law, casemine.com". Case Mine. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
  9. ↑ Daily, Space Coast (2022-09-15). "Sole Strategies: People-Powered Politics For Grassroots Campaigns". Space Coast Daily. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
  10. ↑ "The Un "Fudge" America Tour Gets "Fudged" From Within". Apple Podcasts (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2025-08-14.
  11. ↑ "Zee Cohen Sanchez: Can Grassroots Engagement Shape a Winning Future?". Apple Podcasts (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2025-08-14.
  12. ↑ City & State (2023-10-10). "The 2023 Political Consultants Power 100". City & State NY. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
  13. ↑ Clark, Sean (2025-08-07). These young Democrats are trying to win over Gen Z voters, just like Charlie Kirk | CNN Politics. Retrieved 2025-08-14 – via edition.cnn.com.
  14. ↑ "Un(f---) America Tour brings debate to Colorado State University". Fort Collins Coloradoan. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
  15. ↑ Draper, Robert (April 13, 2026). "After Charlie Kirk's Death, a Fight for the Youth Vote". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
  16. ↑ Fish, Ryan. "As Supporters Remember Charlie Kirk, Political Debates Go on at CSU: "We Want to Carry on the Legacy"".