{"id":2174621,"date":"2026-10-02T00:00:58","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T21:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2174621"},"modified":"2026-10-02T00:00:58","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T21:00:58","slug":"congresswoman-yassamin-ansari-34-dating-youtuber-jack-cocchiarella-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2174621","title":{"rendered":"Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari, 34, Dating YouTuber Jack Cocchiarella, 24"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/a4\/16by9\/2026\/10\/01\/a4db92fcb462446f88a010b2698349d2_xl.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink article--sponsor-internal sponsor-tmz-in-dc\">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Rep. Yassamin Ansari<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Dating YouTuber Jack Cocchiarella<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"media-swipe\">Exclusive<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"google-preferred-btn js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-icon.svg\" alt=\"Google\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"google-preferred-btn__title\">Add TMZ on Google<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-10-01T17:00:58-07:00\"><br \/>\n                              October 1, 2026<br \/>\n                            5:00 PM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-9807d9e02f653656167944317dfa441d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20261001_a4db92fcb462446f88a010b2698349d2\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:9ef59000-690e-47a4-a0a8-6501faff11e5\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/a4\/4by3\/2026\/10\/01\/a4db92fcb462446f88a010b2698349d2_md.jpg\" alt=\"Yassamin-Ansari-jack-cocchiarella-getty-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty Composite<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-8c7b016564928066d67db2f75c9ccd20\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/yassamin-ansari\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Yassamin Ansari<\/strong><\/a> has a new guy in her life &#8212; and a decade on him &#8212; dating 24-year-old YouTuber and progressive political commentator <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/jack-cocchiarella\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Jack Cocchiarella<\/strong><\/a> &#8230; TMZ has learned.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-ba17f92e9fa6b91a4546a7314b8eb150\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ &#8230; the two have been seeing each other for the past few months, and things are going strong. They first met when Cocchiarella interviewed Ansari in spring 2025 &#8230; started hanging out as friends a few months later, and things eventually turned romantic.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-8cf44e3aeb4064ceb20000fbedf1cfb8\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20261001_356d682cc63e4914996af08f360d08e9\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:9ef59000-690e-47a4-a0a8-6501faff11e5\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/35\/4by3\/2026\/10\/01\/356d682cc63e4914996af08f360d08e9_md.jpg\" alt=\"Yassamin-Ansari-getty-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-f84303374c6fce006e4947bdb24119c7\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Ansari &#8212; a freshman Democratic congresswoman repping Arizona&#8217;s 3rd District &#8212; is hitting the campaign trail as she gears up for reelection in November.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-3b20c874524fea7f22324cd7144284f6\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Cocchiarella has cultivated a large social media following, including more than 1 million subscribers on YouTube. He&#8217;s also sat down with prominent Dems &#8230; including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/gavin-newsom\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Gavin Newsom<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/zohran-mamdani\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Zohran Mamdani<\/strong><\/a>and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/hakeem-jeffries\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Hakeem Jeffries<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-db20ac9150d9e3da1cdfa3445f7067b4\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>We reached out to Yassamin, who tells us &#8230; &#8220;I\u2019m not commenting on my personal life, nor is it anyone&#8217;s business. Right now, ICE is terrorizing communities across the country with zero accountability, and Trump\u2019s reckless war in Iran continues raging on. I&#8217;m focused on helping to flip the House so we can pass meaningful legislation &#8212; that\u2019s what we should all be focused on.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-678d273f4150c539f61cc321e7c2dc4f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20261001_104a539aa3bf4315955e42703e00d8da\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:9ef59000-690e-47a4-a0a8-6501faff11e5\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/10\/4by3\/2026\/10\/01\/104a539aa3bf4315955e42703e00d8da_md.jpg\" alt=\"jack-cocchiarella-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-e9fe6593cd942a177481abcfcb15dac3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Jack tells also TMZ he doesn&#8217;t like to comment on his personal life.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-869e965e017523d62fd1c0c709a265a1\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Let\u2019s face it &#8230; when have age limits ever mattered in DC?<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<ul class=\"social social--permalink\">\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--facebook js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/10\/01\/representative-yassamin-ansari-is-dating-youtuber-jack-cocchiarella\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:9ef59000-690e-47a4-a0a8-6501faff11e5\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;facebook-footer&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:1}\"><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--x js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/10\/01\/representative-yassamin-ansari-is-dating-youtuber-jack-cocchiarella\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:9ef59000-690e-47a4-a0a8-6501faff11e5\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;twitter-footer&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:2}\"><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on X<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"related-articles\">\n<header class=\"card-section-header related-articles__card-section-header\">\n<h3 class=\"card-section-title related-articles__card-section-title\">\n              Related articles<br \/>\n            <\/h3>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"row related-articles__row\">\n<div class=\"col related-articles__col\">\n<article class=\"related-articles__card\"><a class=\"related-articles__card-link js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/30\/chuck-schumer-criticizes-cornell-in-alleged-gang-rape-case\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:9ef59000-690e-47a4-a0a8-6501faff11e5\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;related-article&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:1}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-img ratio\">\n<div class=\"ratio-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/c6\/16by9\/2026\/09\/30\/c6cdd3952e284ea695d58722776cb065_xs.png\" alt=\"093026_chuck_schumer_primary\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-body\">\n<h4 class=\"related-articles__card-title\">\n                        Sen. 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Yassamin AnsariDating YouTuber Jack Cocchiarella Exclusive Add TMZ on Google By TMZ Staff Published October 1, 2026 5:00 PM PDT Getty Composite Rep. 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