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Young Republicans

American political youth organization

Field	Value
name	Young Republican National Federation
colorcode
logo	Young Republicans logo.svg
national chairman	Hayden Padgett
national co-chairman	Catherine Whiteford
founded
headquarters	Washington, D.C.
mother party	Republican Party
international	International Young Democrat Union
website

|national co-chairman = Catherine Whiteford

The Young Republican National Federation (YRNF), commonly referred to as the Young Republicans (YR), is a 527 organization for members of the Republican Party of the United States between the ages of 18 and 40. It has both a national organization and chapters in individual states.

Although frequently confused, the YRNF is separate from the College Republicans.

Young Republican clubs are both social and political in nature. Many of them sponsor various social events and networking events for members. In addition, Young Republican clubs assist Republican political candidates and causes.

In 2025, Politico released over 2,900 pages of messages from a leaked Young Republicans group chat that included racist, antisemitic and violent rhetoric. This led to the removal and firing of several high-ranking leaders of the organization, including some who held political positions or worked for elected officials.

History

Although Young Republican organizations existed as early as 1856 with the founding of the New York Young Republican Club, the Young Republican National Federation was formed by George H. Olmsted at the urging of Herbert Hoover. The YRNF was officially founded in 1931.

2025 Telegram chat leaks

Main article: Young Republican group chat leaks

In October 2025, Politico reported on 2,900 pages of leaked Telegram chats from high-ranking Young Republicans leaders nationwide. The chats spanned more than seven months. Many participants work in government or party politics, including Vermont state senator Samuel Douglass and U.S. Small Business Administration adviser Michael Bartels. The chats caused bipartisan controversy and condemnation due to racist and antisemitic slurs, white supremacist slogans and symbols, comments encouraging rape of political opponents to cause suicide, praise for Adolf Hitler, promotion of gas chambers, and enthusiasm for Republicans who they believed supported slavery.

Footnotes

References

(1931-04-23). "The Cornell Daily Sun, 23 April 1931 — No. 150". [[The Cornell Daily Sun]].
"Our Members".
"Teen Republicans".
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Guernsey, JoAnn Bren. (2010). "Hillary Rodham Clinton : secretary of state". Twenty-First Century Books.
(2006). "Encyclopedia of American political parties and elections". Facts On File.
(14 October 2025). "'I love Hitler': Leaked messages expose Young Republicans' racist chat".
(15 October 2025). "Racist and Homophobic Texts From Young Republican Officials Prompt Backlash".
(16 October 2025). "The leaked Young Republicans’ messages could be the future of politics".

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