ABOUT CDA

The College Democrats of America is the Official Collegiate Arm of the Democratic National Committee

WE ARE COLLEGE DEMOCRATS

The College Democrats of America represents thousands of college students across the United States and territories. Our mission is to organize on college campuses across the nation in order to get Democrats elected in local, state, and federal elections. Our over 25+ chartered state federations and 100,000 members are leaders at their schools, in their communities, and all over their states, all while maintaining their studies. The College Democrats of America seek to advocate for issues that affect young people. We aim to increase youth voter turnout in every state. Nationally, we represent college students to the Democratic Party, not the Democratic Party to College Students.

MEET our national LEADERSHIP team

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david seaton

VICE PRESIDENT OF POLITICAL AFFAIRS

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Sohali Vaddula

NATIONAL PRESIDENT

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Gia Iyer

COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

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Austin Wise

FINANCE DIRECTOR

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Cameron Landin

EXECUTIVE VICE–PRESIDENT

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Adam Durr

VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS

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Kate Louagie

VICE PRESIDENT OF MEMBERSHIP

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SOME OF OUR NOTABLE ALUMNI

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KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND

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U.S. SENATOR (NY)

FORMER SPEAKER FOR THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NANCY PELOSI

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AMY KLOBUCHAR

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U.S. SENATOR (MN)

TAMMY BALDWIN

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U.S. SENATOR (WI)

MADELEINE ALBRIGHT

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SECRETARY OF STATE

JOHN F. KENNEDY, JR.

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ATTORNEY AT LAW

JASON RAE

DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE SECRETARY

Request An Endorsement

Are you a candidate seeking the endorsement of College Democrats of America? If so, look no further than the present page! Linked below is our Candidate Endorsement Form. Responses will be reviewed via the Political Affairs Department and forwarded to the National Executive Board for final approval. Once we’ve made a decision, our communications department will reach back out and notify you of the next steps!

Candidate Endorsement Form

The College Democrats of America are committed to supporting progressive candidates who harbor a similar vision to youthful democrats across the country. We firmly believe that the election of proponents of sustainable climate policy, LGBTQ+ equality, abortion rights, voting accessibility, a livable wage, and readily available healthcare to all levels of government is a step in the right direction. So, whether you’re gunning for local or federal office, please reach out if you share our priorities. 

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OUR GOVERNING DOCUMENTS

The CDA Bylaws are the rules and procedures that lay out how we conduct business and go about our meetings. There are a lot of rules that help keep the Executive Board in check while ensuring that delegates have the freedom to make this organization their own.

“The organization shall exist to support the philosophy and purpose of the Democratic Party and shall support efforts to increase the participation of college and university students in the Party. The organization shall educate students about the Democratic Party and its values, work with Democrats across the country to achieve the goals of the organization and the Party, and work to introduce and integrate more students into the political process”

- CDA Bylaws, Article II, Section I

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