Zachary Shrewsbury is a political organizer, former U.S. Marine Corps veteran (2010-2015), and community activist from Princeton, West Virginia. He served as a community organizer for climate justice and labor organizations, and is a founder of the progressive 'Bluejay Rising' political group. Shrewsbury ran for U.S. Senate in 2024, losing the Democratic primary to Glenn Elliott who faced Republican Jim Justice in the general election. Shrewsbury is running again in 2026 against incumbent Republican Senator Shelley Moore Capito. He previously ran as a featured speaker on U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders' 'Fighting Oligarchy' tour in August 2025.
Shrewsbury was born in Ripley, West Virginia, and is identified as the grandson of a coal miner. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 2010 to 2015. His career includes work as a community activist, climate justice advocate with progressive organizations, and labor organizer. He is a father and has been active in progressive political organizing in West Virginia. Shrewsbury identifies as a political organizer focused on economic and environmental justice issues.