Our 2026 Executive Board Elections are this Friday @ 7 PM! 🗳️ Shoutout to all the candidates who are taking the courageous step in seeking to lead and energize our organization as we look ahead to a year full of organizing, community building, and empowerment.

Our 2026 Executive Board Elections are on March 27th @ 7PM 🗳️ RSVP for the address at OCYD.us/boardelection26!

Orange County Young Democrats reaffirm our commitment to standing with survivors—full stop. Pause to read our reaction to the trouble abusing allegations involving César Chávez.

Thank you to everyone who attended our sold-out, record-breaking Annual Awards Gala celebrating the incredible achievements of our organization and the outstanding community leaders and organizations that make our county better.

We’re beyond grateful for our Silver and Bronze Young Dem supporters—the engine driving our work. Excited to celebrate with everyone today at our Annual Awards Gala! 💃

Thank you to Supervisor @hildasolis.bsky.social for her ⭐️GOLD Young Dem Supporter⭐️ Sponsorship of our Annual Awards Gala! We are so grateful for her support 🫶

THANK YOU to Irvine’s very own Melinda Liu for her✨ BRONZE Young Dem Supporter Sponsorship ✨ Her support of young organizers and change-makers has made all the difference 🍊

Thank you to Vice Chair @katrinafoleyoc.bsky.social for being a 🩶 SILVER young dem supporter 🩶 sponsor of our Annual Awards Gala! Her continued support of Young Dems throughout the years has been invaluable 🌊

Thank you to @robertgarcia.bsky.social for being a 🪩PLATINUM🪩 young dem icon sponsor for our Annual Awards Gala‼️ We are excited to celebrate his contributions to California as a torchbearer for progressive values! ✨

THANK YOU to Former OCYD Board Member Claudio Gallegos for his ✨ BRONZE Young Dem Supporter Sponsorship ✨ Excited to celebrate another amazing year of organizing & community building this Friday! 🍊

THANK YOU to OCEA for their ✨ BRONZE Young Dem Supporter Sponsorship ✨ We are so grateful for their years of continued support and partnership! 💪

Thank you to CA-40 Congressional Candidate @estherkimvaret.bsky.social for being a 🩶 SILVER young dem supporter 🩶 sponsor of our Annual Awards Gala! We’re grateful for her support of the young organizers in our County ✨

THANK YOU to Santa Ana Councilmember Jessie Lopez for her ✨BRONZE Supporter Sponsorship✨of our Annual Awards Gala! 🪩 We’re beyond thankful for her continued support.

Thank you to CA State Treasurer @fionamacpa.bsky.social for her ⭐️GOLD Young Dem Supporter⭐️ Sponsorship of our Annual Awards Gala! We are beyond grateful for her support 🫶

THANK YOU to OCYD Founding Chair Carina Franck-Pantone for her ✨ BRONZE Young Dem Supporter Sponsorship ✨ We’re ready to celebrate another amazing year of organizing & community building this Friday! 🍊

A huge thank you to Irvine Councilmember Kathleen Treseder for her ✨BRONZE Supporter Sponsorship✨of our Annual Awards Gala! 🪩

A huge thank you to Congressman @daveminca.bsky.social for his ✨BRONZE Supporter Sponsorship✨of our Annual Awards Gala and his support of young Dems! 🪩

We’re so excited to welcome you to our ❌ SOLD OUT ❌ 2026 Annual Awards Gala at the Los Alamitos Community Center! 🪩 Doors open at 6PM with the program beginning promptly at 7PM. See you there!

Thank you to Councilmember David Peñaloza for being a 🩶 SILVER young dem supporter 🩶 sponsor of our Annual Awards Gala! Want a shoutout & tickets to our ‘26 Annual Awards Gala? Check out OCYD.us/tickets ✨

A huge thank you to Sen. @newmanforca.bsky.social for his ✨BRONZE Supporter Sponsorship✨of our Annual Awards Gala and his continued support throughout the years! 🪩 Want a shoutout & tickets to our ‘26 Annual Awards Gala? Check out OCYD.us/tickets 🎫

THANK YOU to Robert Mestman for his ✨BRONZE Supporter Sponsorship✨of our Annual Awards Gala! 🪩 Want a shoutout & tickets to our ‘26 Annual Awards Gala? Check out OCYD.us/tickets 🎫

Thank you to Asm. Cottie Petrie-Norris for her ⭐️GOLD Young Dem Supporter⭐️ Sponsorship of our Annual Awards Gala! We could not be more grateful for her support 🫶 It’s not too late to secure your tickets to our Annual Awards Gala at OCYD.us/tickets ✨

PART 2 — Congratulations to our ✨ 2026 Annual Awards Gala ✨ awardees! We’re proud to celebrate these leaders, who are strengthening our communities and bringing young voices to the table. Join us! Consider sponsoring us or buying your own ticket at OCYD.us/tickets 🎫

Thank you to Congresswoman @lindatsanchez.bsky.social for being a 🩶 SILVER young dem supporter 🩶 sponsor of our Annual Awards Gala! We’re beyond thankful for her legacy of service. Want a shoutout & tickets to our ‘26 Annual Awards Gala? Check out OCYD.us/tickets ✨

THANK YOU to Fran Sdao for her ✨ BRONZE Young Dem Supporter Sponsorship ✨ We are so thankful to have her continued support in making life better for Orange County families 🍊🌊 Want a shoutout & tickets to our ‘26 Annual Awards Gala? Check out OCYD.us/tickets 🎫

The Orange County Young Democrats honor Reverend Jesse Jackson’s legacy life and legacy. Pause to read our full statement 📝

THANK YOU to Assemblyman Avelino Valencia for his ✨BRONZE Supporter Sponsorship✨of our Annual Awards Gala! 🪩 Want a shoutout & tickets to our ‘26 Annual Awards Gala? Check out OCYD.us/tickets 🎫

Thank you to DWSOC for being 🩶 SILVER young dem supporter 🩶 sponsors of our Annual Awards Gala! Together, we’re working to make life better for the working families in our County 🍊 Want a shoutout & tickets to our ‘26 Annual Awards Gala? Check out OCYD.us/tickets ✨

Thank you to our friends at Uplift Campaigns for their 🪩PLATINUM🪩 young dem icon sponsorship of our Annual Awards Gala 💃 Want a shoutout & tickets to our ‘26 Annual Awards Gala? Check out OCYD.us/tickets ✨

THANK YOU to the Democratic Party of Orange County for their ✨ BRONZE Young Dem Supporter Sponsorship ✨ We are so thankful to have such strong partners in the fight to turn Orange County brighter and bluer 🍊🌊 Want a shoutout & tickets to our ‘25 Annual Awards Gala? Check out OCYD.us/tickets 🎫

Thank you to Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva for being a 🩶 SILVER young dem supporter 🩶 sponsor of our Annual Awards Gala! Her legacy of service is an inspiration to us all. Want a shoutout & tickets to our ‘26 Annual Awards Gala? Check out OCYD.us/tickets ✨

Thank you to Xavier Becerra for being a 🪩PLATINUM🪩 young dem icon sponsor for our Annual Awards Gala‼️We are so grateful for his years of service to the people of California—and our nation! ✨ Want a shoutout & tickets to our ‘26 Annual Awards Gala? Check out OCYD.us/tickets ✨

OCYD was proud to join VADC and countless local leaders for their Tết brunch to ring in the Lunar New Year! 🐴🧧✨

PART 1 — Congratulations to our ✨ 2026 Annual Awards Gala ✨ awardees! We’re proud to spotlight these amazing leaders, who embody our values and understand the importance of bringing young voices to the table. Celebrate with us by becoming a sponsor or by buying your ticket at OCYD.us/tickets 🎫

The award-winning Orange County Young Dems had a blast in the Bay Area! 🌁🏆 We were honored to receive CYD’s Chapter of the Year and Member of the Year awards — and to bring some much-needed Orange County energy to the CADEM Convention this year. Until next time! 💙

You’re cordially invited to…OCYD’s Annual Awards Gala 2026! 🪩 Join us at the Los Alamitos Community Center on Friday, March 13th @ 7PM. Secure your tickets or sponsor at OCYD.us/tickets ✨

OCYD wishes a heartfelt Ramadan Mubarak to our vibrant Muslim community in Orange County and beyond! ☪️💙 During this special time, let’s reflect and recommit ourselves to building bridges of understanding and trust.

From all of us to all of you — Happy Lunar New Year! ✨ As we celebrate the Year of the Horse, a symbol of strength, energy, and perseverance, we look ahead with boldness and hope. OCYD sends our warmest wishes to Orange County’s vibrant community for a prosperous, healthy, and joyful New Year 🧧🐎

OCYD was proud to attend a moving and motivational breakfast bringing together civic, elected, and labor leaders to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr 🍊✊ Immigrant rights, LGBTQ+ rights, and workers’ rights aren’t separate struggles—they’re the same fight.

Join us in wishing our Member At-Large, Ankith Desai, Happy Birthday! 🎉🥳 OCYD is beyond grateful for Ankith’s leadership, commitment, and vision for making Orange County stronger. Happy Birthday, Ankith! 🎂

Shoutout to our incredible Finance Director, Kyle Stafford, for being honored as CA Young Dems Member of the Year! OCYD is excited to celebrate this incredible achievement at this year’s CYD Convention in SF 🌁

OCYD has been that girl! 🍊 We are beyond proud that our efforts—on the part of our Executive Board, and of course, our wonderful members—to put the “Party” back in “Democratic Party” has been recognized by CA Young Democrats. Onward!!

Want to join our 2026 Executive Board? Applications are open NOW at OCYD.us/boardapps26✨ E-board elections will take place after the application closing period (February 15th) 📥 Questions? DM us or email [email protected] ⬅️

OCYD had yet another packed house at yesterday’s January General Meeting! 🍊 From approving new bylaws to kick our organizing into full gear to learning best practices for safe, effective mobilizing and protesting, our members are energized and ready to get to work.

The tragedy that unfolded in Minnesota yesterday is yet another reminder that we can no longer stand idly by as a highly-militarized, unaccountable police force wreaks havoc through our communities. OCYD is calling on our Senate Democrats to fight back.

Join us in celebrating our incredible, inimitable Vice Chair Nini Wu’s birthday! 🎂We are beyond grateful for her leadership, talents and the energy she brings to her role. Happy Birthday, Nini! 🫶✨

We honor Martin Luther King Jr. Day—today and everyday— by strengthening our commitment to justice and equity through coalition-building. Together, let’s organize, resist, and move forward, knowing that progress is inevitable when we fight for what is right.

Become an early sponsor of OCYD’s Annual Awards Gala 2026! ✨ Choose from 5 unique sponsorship levels, each with special perks/benefits, to show your support today! Visit OCYD.us/tickets to learn more 🎫

OCYD’s Annual Awards Gala 2026 is on Friday, March 13th, at 7 PM 🪩 Let’s celebrate a year of organizing and building community power as gear up for 2026! ✨ Grab your tickets/sponsor at OCYD.us/tickets ✨ Nominate for awards at OCYD.us/nominations

Kick off the new year organizing and building community at OCYD’s January General Meeting in Costa Mesa, CA! RSVP for the address at OCYD.us/January 🍊💙