The 2016 elections are upon us, and the Latino vote will be instrumental for Democrats to claim the White House in 2016. Recent studies show that there are 27 million, or 11.95% of Latinos, registered to vote, up by 4 million since 2012. Latinos comprise 10% of the electorate. Continue reading

Union County’s Razo Tapped to Lead Latino Caucus for NJ Young Dems By Max Pizarro | 02/17/16 7:55pm Continue reading

Stewart Maer Goes Toe-to-Toe With Wiz in Clinton V. Sanders Princeton Showdown By Max Pizarro | 02/14/16 2:30pm Continue reading

LIVINGSTON, NJ – The New Jersey High School Democrats (NJHSD), College Democrats of New Jersey (CDNJ), and New Jersey Young Democrats (NJYD) will hold their first joint convention on February 13 at Princeton University Frist Campus Center. The convention aims to provide networking and educational opportunities to students, and will highlight the efforts and growth of the three Democratic youth organizations in the lead-up to the presidential election in November. Continue reading

On Thursday, November 17, 2015, at the Morris County Democratic Committee's annual Holiday Party, Morris County Young Democrats Co-Chair Oliver "Ollie" M. Starnes II became the first recipient of the Morris County Young Democrat of the Year Award from the Morris County Democratic Committee & The Morris County Young Democrats. The Morris County Young Democrats voted on the recipient at their last general meeting with Ollie receiving an overwhelming majority of the votes. Continue reading

This coming Thursday, the Assembly will vote to override Governor Christie's politically motivated veto of common sense legislation to keep guns out of the hands of the mentally ill.  Continue reading

If you’re a Democrat in Hudson County under the age of 36, you’ll now have the opportunity to join a civic activism organization tailored to your specific demographic and issues. Just one day before Thanksgiving, we’re tremendously grateful to witness the formation of the Hudson County Young Democrats! Continue reading

This year's election cycle was hard-fought, and we're proud of all the great work that NJ Young Dem candidates put into their races! Be it through calling voters, putting out lawn signs or cutting turf, young Democratic candidates and their supporters worked arduously to ensure for a more sensible and compassionate approach to policy throughout the state. Here's a list of the Young Dem candidates that we featured last month who won their respective races: Continue reading

Top NJ Young Dem Candidates (40 and under): 2015 Edition     There’s no doubt about it- this year’s elections are going to be tight, and the winners will have needed every ounce of effort they’ve put in for victory. We have a number of Young Dem candidates in this cycle, each with their own unique background and vision for improving their townships, counties and legislative districts.   Here are the top Young Dem candidates, aged 40 and under, for this year’s election cycle: Continue reading

Thanks to the hard work of Rashawn Davis and other members of the group's organizing committee, the Essex County Young Democrats will be reforming an official Young Democrats chapter! Continue reading