Young Democrats of America

For the Dutch political youth organisation Young Democrats, see Jonge Democraten. For the Belarusian youth organisation YCSU Young Democrats, see YCSU Young Democrats.
Not to be confused with Young Democratic Socialists of America.
Young Democrats of America
PresidentQuentin Wathum-Ocama (MN)
FoundedMarch 4, 1932; 92 years ago (1932-03-04)[1]
HeadquartersWashington, D.C.
IdeologyModern liberalism
Mother partyDemocratic Party
International affiliationInternational Federation of Liberal Youth
Websiteyda.org

The Young Democrats of America (YDA) is the youth wing of the Democratic Party of the United States. YDA operates as a separate organization from the Democratic National Committee; following the passage of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act, it became an independent 527 organization.[2] The group's membership consists of Democrats from ages 14 to 35, and its political activities include an emphasis on increasing the voter turnout of young people.

  1. ^ "Young Democrats of America – Marin County Young Democrats". WordPress. January 16, 2013. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
  2. ^ Connery, Michael. Youth to Power: How Today's Young Voters Are Building Tomorrow's Democratic Majority, ig Publishing, 2008 ISBN 978-0-9788431-3-7