Young Democrats don’t just want their party to lay out a vision ahead of 2026 — they want it to fight for one

ThecollapseinyouthsupportfortheDemocraticPartywasoneofseveralfactorsthatbroughtitacrushingdefeatin2024. AseriesofwedgeissuesdroveaparttheDemocrats’baselastyearasDonaldTrumpcompletedhispoliticalcomebackjourney:independentssouredontheeconomy,whichremainedstablebutwithpersistentinflationputtingstrainonfamiliesandhousingpricesdrivingmoreandmoreAmericansintohousinginsecuritythaneverbefore. JoeBiden’sage-relatedissuesandtheperceptionofacover-upbyhiscloseaidesandadvisersfedaperceptionofdishonesty.Israel’sU.S.-backedmilitarycampaigninGazahorrifiedmany,especiallyoncollegecampuseswhichbecamehotbedsofpolitcaldemonstrationandtargetsforrecriminationsbypro-Israelgroupsinresponse. Sohowdoesthepartyrebuildtrustandrebuildbridgeswithanimportantpartofitsvotingcoalition? OneorganizationspeakingwithcollegevotersinPennsylvaniathisyearsaysitshastheanswer—ifDemocratsareupforthechallenge. FormanyyoungDemoc