Young Democratic Socialists of America

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The Young Democratic Socialists of America (YDSA) is the youth and student section of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). As of April 2026, YDSA had 2,735 members; its largest chapter was at the University of Maryland, College Park, with 109 members. As of October 2026, it had 167 chapters at high schools, community colleges, and universities across the United States. In 2022, The Nation described YDSA as the "largest student-led socialist organization in the country". The organization was founded in 1982 as the Democratic Socialists of America Youth Section. It changed its name to Young Democratic Socialists (YDS) in 1997 and adopted its current name in 2017.

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