WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 4th, 2025 - This week, Elon Musk's PAC funneled $1 million to the chair of the Wisconsin Federation of Young Republicans. At a time when young people across the country are organizing for their futures, this kind of billionaire cash grab is everything that's wrong with our political system. It's a cynical attempt to turn youth leadership into a commodity. We're here to say, loud and clear: College Democrats are not for sale. While our counterparts are taking checks from Silicon Valley, College Democrats of Wisconsin are registering voters, organizing campus rallies, and turning out the youth vote in record numbers. Our commitment is to the people we serve-not to private donors seeking influence.

This is part of a broader and troubling pattern. When their policies fail to resonate with young people. Republicans rely on high-dollar contributions to compensate. But no amount of money can disguise the fact that their agenda is fundamentally out of step with this generation's values-from reproductive rights and climate action to democracy reform and educational equity. If your youth strategy is fueled by PAC money rather than public support, you're not building a movement- you're buying time. Meanwhile, Judge Susan Crawford's victory in the Wisconsin Supreme Court election serves as a powerful reminder of what real organizing can achieve. Her win wasn't bankrolled by billionaires. It was powered by students. Across the state, Wisconsin College Democrat chapters put in hundreds of hours of unpaid labor to help secure her victory. We extend our sincere congratulations to Judge Crawford and every student organizer who made it happen.

Elon Musk thought he could buy Wisconsin's Supreme Court with over $20 million in support of his conservative pick, Brad Schimel. But Wisconsin voters had a different plan, handing Judge Susan Crawford a decisive 10-point victory and keeping the court's liberal majority intact. This isn't an isolated win. From Wisconsin to Florida to Pennsylvania, Democrats are on a roll, outperforming expectations and proving that grassroots energy beats big-money influence. So go ahead-write your checks, cut your deals, call your billionaires. We'll be over here knocking doors, making calls, and winning elections.

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We strive to advocate for Democratic values on college campuses across

the country. We provide the necessary tools to both give college students a voice in the

political process and to amplify the voice of the next generation of progressive

activists. We are passionate college students dedicated to electing Democrats up and

down the ballot through positive messaging, campaigning, and activism.