Hannah Cox
Hannah Cox is an American writer, commentator, and activist who describes herself as “politically homeless.” She is the cofounder and president of BasedPolitics, a nonprofit that trains and equips digital advocates, and the founder and president of Athens Media, a communications firm focused on policy reform at the state and federal levels. Her work focuses on free market capitalism, criminal justice reform, and civil liberties.
Early career
Cox began her professional work in the Nashville music industry, where she held roles in artist management, licensing, and event coordination. Her political work began at the volunteer level when she answered the [...] hotline for the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and began lobbying at the Tennessee General Assembly for reforms. Her first paid political role was as a part-time coordinator for the Tennessee Firearms Association. She later launched a vodcast during the COVID-19 pandemic that evolved into the show Based.
Prior to her work with CCATDP, she served as Director of Outreach for the Beacon Center of Tennessee, a free market think tank with a pro bono litigation arm.
BasedPolitics
Cox cofounded BasedPolitics with journalist Brad Polumbo in 2022. BasedPolitics produces commentary on free markets, civil liberties, and government accountability, and its digital content has reached millions of viewers.
Podcasts and shows
Cox hosts The Hannah Cox Show, which discusses current events, philosophy, women’s issues, and policy proposals.
InfluenceWatch lists two additional projects associated with Cox: Histrionics and Hannah Explains It All, which focus on historical narratives and introductory liberty topics.
Her Substack newsletter, The Hannah Cox Camp, has appeared among the platform’s fastest-growing political publications.
A 2024 The New York Times feature on young conservative influencers included Cox among commentators shaping political conversations through social media.
She was selected as a 1995 Society inductee by America’s Future in 2025.
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Cox’s public positions emphasize free market economics, individual liberty, and limited government. She has advocated for ending the death penalty, reducing regulatory barriers, and opposing federal restrictions on digital platforms such as TikTok.
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