Our mission:
We are intentional advocates for progressive change in New Haven, in Connecticut, and across the country.
We support candidates and causes that advance equal justice, human dignity, and the empowerment of historically marginalized communities.
We strive to be a diverse and inclusive group of students who welcome individuals from all backgrounds.
We recognize the long-standing and pre-existing efforts led by students, organizers, and advocates toward this mission.
Our REsults:
500+ Voters Reached
Our Voter Engagement Fellows helped establish Yale’s strongest voter engagement infrastructure yet through our pledge-to-engage form, sending over 26,000 emails and holding several voter registration events on Cross Campus.
500+ Work Hours
Elections Fellows served as remote interns for some of the most competitive campaigns in the nation and worked as grassroots activists, contributing over 500 work hours to 11 partner campaigns and grassroots organizations mobilizing marginalized communities in some of the country's toughest battleground states.
90 fellows
Our work doesn’t stop when we win elections. This spring, 90 Dems fellows have signed up to work tirelessly with community partners across our four branches to achieve progressive wins through legislative advocacy, voter advocacy, elections, and city engagement.
16 bills
Yale Legislative Fellows worked on bills on criminal justice, education, housing, sustainability, and more in the Connecticut General Assembly—and 16 of their bills passed both the House and Senate in 2022. Together, Dems gave public comments at 25 public hearings and wrote 350+ pieces of testimony.
“Having spent the better part of two years apart as a consequence of the
COVID-19 pandemic, we worked diligently and deliberately to restore the
fabric of our on-campus community, improving the member experience
and reconstituting the extended Dems “family.””
What We Do
Read our December 2023 Semester in Review to learn about what we accomplish here at Yale Dems.
Who we are
Get to know our leadership and our hopes for Dems
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Alumni
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Press
Work with Us
Yale Dems come from across the country with so many stories to tell. If you’re writing about the future of the Democratic party, young people in politics, or just want to talk to a hopeful young person, please reach out.
If your organization, campaign, or governmental office could use an extra set of hands, reach out to us. We’d love to work with you and see if Dems can support your mission.
Donate
Consider making a donation to our Dems Fund, or Bulldog Democrats PAC, our Federal PAC, to continue our work and mission.
Shop
Check out our store and show your Dems pride with our merch, designed each year by our members.