New Era staff members with endorsed Youth Agenda Champions in Aurora for the 2025 Municipal Elections, with our signature “I like to make billionaires cry” hat
At New Era, we are building a youth movement toward our collective vision by organizing and strengthening young people’s power to participate in the political process and pressure systems to create the world we deserve.
“This year, for the first time ever, New Era endorsed candidates in city council races because local government is a true locus of control in our daily lives — determining everything from schools to policing — and because it shows young people the tangible power of their vote. We ran our most ambitious municipal election program to date, reaching over 100,000 young people in our key regions across Colorado whose votes helped elect seven Youth Agenda Champions to local office. In Aurora, despite being outspent 15-to-1 by conservative dollars, every single New Era-endorsed candidate won, delivering a clean sweep and flipping the majority at City Hall. New Era was the only progressive organization to invest political dollars in this race, knowing that the grassroots power of young people shifts the tides of elections” says Christina Soliz, Executive Director, in New Era’s 2025 annual report.
Read our annual report for a brief rundown of our 2025 wins and an exciting sneak peek into our 2026 work. Now, more than ever, young people will lead us into a future with a more representative democracy and where we all have what we need to thrive.