At New Era, we are building a youth movement toward our collective vision by organizing and building the power of young people to participate in the political process and pressure the systems to create the world we deserve. We aim to do this through organizing communities of young people across the state to recognize and harness their power, electing young leaders and champions into office, and breaking down systemic barriers to accessing that power. By investing in the potential of young leaders, we are investing in the movement towards our collective vision.

The path to winning back the U.S. House of Representatives runs directly through Colorado’s Congressional District 8, and we have our sights set on electing a Democratic candidate in one of the country’s most competitive races. We must also pass a Graduated Income Tax on the 2026 ballot by turning out young people in support; elect strong democracy defenders in state constitutional offices; and grow our bench of Youth Agenda Champions in the State House and Senate by endorsing in the regions where we organize year-round, prioritizing tight races nestled in congressional districts 3 and 8.

In 2025, for the first time, 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 120,000 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, flipping the majority at city hall.

NECAF will be targeting 18-34 year-olds, prioritizing young people of color, to turn out in targeted districts like CO-3 and CO-8 and to vote for a ballot measure that protects abortion rights. NECAF will endorse Youth Agenda champions in state legislative races, including the June state primary.

New Era Colorado harnesses young people’s political power to create a Colorado that serves all people.