Elizabeth Coin is an American politician who served as a U.S Senator from Cascade from early to late 2025, and before that as a U.S Representative from CA-1. Coin was noted to be one of the most left-wing members of Congress during her tenure.
Early Life and Career[]
Elizabeth Coin grew up in San Francisco to a social worker mother and police officer father. She attended Georgetown University, studying a Bachelor's degree in Politics and International Relations and graduated in 2017. Whilst at college, Coin interned with Barbara Boxer, Dianne Feinstein, Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer.
After graduating, Coin began working for Dianne Feinstein as a Caseworker in her San Francisco office. She later moved to DC and worked as Dianne Feinstein's foreign affairs legisative director before returning to San Francisco as managing Feinstein's San Francisco office.
Entry into Politics[]
Coin served as the DNC Campaign Chair for the majority of 2022 under DNC Chair Brian Tohen. She ran for Congress and was elected to Cascade's 1st district.
US House Of Representatives[]
Coin has wrote and passed that "Greenway Act", "Women of Afghanistan Act" and the "Codification of Roe" in the 118th Congress. She also wrote bills including the "Green New Deal", the "Trans Protection Act" and the "Federal Healthcate Act". Coin served as Minority Whip for most of the Congress as well as the Ranking Member on the House Judiciary Committee and House Foreign Relations Committee.
US Senate[]
Coin was elected unopposed to represent Cascade in the Senate in November 2024 before resigning in November 2025. In her campaign, she prioritised small business support, human rights and climate change.
Coin served as Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee. During her tenure, she fought to pass the "Death Penalty Act" and the "Green New Deal Act". Coin resigned in 2025 and was replaced by Vera Kapentanovic in November 2025; Kapentanovic was appointed by Cascade Democrat Chair Rep. Thomas Duberry.
She challenged Thomas Duberry for the seat in 2026.
United States Secretary of the Treasury[]
Coin was appointed by President Martha Holley to serve as Secretary of the Treasury in January 2025. Coin passed the Senate vote 3 - 0. Coin left office upon the resignation of President Martha Holley.
Supreme Court[]
Coin was appointed to the US Supreme Court and very briefly served before resigning and being replaced by Thomas Duberry.
DNC Leadership[]
Coin resigned as DNC Campaign Chair upon election to the US House. Later in 2022, she was elected to Chair of the Cascade Democrats, defeating Jacob Johnson.
Coin challenged interim DNC Chair Fred Minion for the party leadership in April 2024 and was elected. She led the Democrats through the 2024 election cycle and organized for the removal of SNBC as the Democrat Debate host, planning on the 2024 Houston Convention and DNC finance distribution. Upon election, she resigned as Chair of the Cascade Democrats.
Coin resigned as leader in March 2025 due to a disagreement with the majority of Democratic associates. She laster resigned her DNC membership in July 2024.
Political Positions[]
Coin identifies as a progressive but holds many establishment Democratic stances. She believes in universal healthcare, climate action, removal of the death penalty and a more diplomatic, less interventionist approach to foreign affairs.
Personal Life[]
Coin resides in San Francisco and enjoys theatre, reading and singing. She is also an atheist and argues that religion should have less on an impact on politics. When sworn into the US House and Senate, Coin took her oath of office on the United Nations universal declaration of human rights.
Coin left politics briefly in January 2026 and worked freelance doing speeches and lectures.
Electoral History[]
Candidate | Party | Percentage |
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Elizabeth Coin | (D) | 66.6% |
Harry Lo | (R) | 33.4% |
Candidate | Party | Percentage |
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Elizabeth Coin | (D) | 53.3% |
Fred Minion* | (D) | 40.4% |
Joey Samuel[1] | (D) | 6.7% |
- ↑ Samuels was then a Democrat