Overview
- The Democratic National Committee unveiled When We Count as its largest-ever partisan registration effort, the first on-the-ground push of its kind for the party in more than a decade.
- At least $2 million is earmarked to train organizers in Arizona and Nevada, launching a pilot the DNC says will expand nationally after initial deployment in key congressional districts.
- More than 100 paid fellows will be recruited in the first cohorts this spring to register tens of thousands of voters and build a pipeline of young organizers.
- The program targets non-college youth and voters of color, including Latino, Black and AAPI communities, and will include four National Voter Registration Weeks of Action in 2026.
- DNC Chair Ken Martin cited a net loss of 2.1 million registered Democrats from 2020 to 2024 as Republicans gained 2.4 million, pointing to widening gaps in Arizona and a narrowed Democratic edge in Nevada as reasons for the pilot, even as some House Democrats press for more immediate campaign resources.