Our Chapters
The Federation is composed of many chapters, boasting over 15 affiliates throughout the state of Michigan. We’ve grown significantly, recording a 133% increase in membership from 2020 onwards. Our Chapters have one thing in common: progressive students working to improve our world.
Our organization is dedicated to the success of these chapters, providing them with adequate material support and connecting them with one another.

Congratulations to the Michigan State University College Democrats for being named the LARGEST College Dems chapter in the nation!
Chapter List
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Eastern Michigan University
President: Katie Karwick
The Eastern Michigan University Democrats are committed to electing Democrats up and down the ballot, and mobilizing college students to enthusiastically do so. We strive to create a welcoming and inclusive space for students to engage in political activism and support meaningful change in their communities.
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Ferris State University
President: Jonathan Hart
The College Democrats at Ferris State University is one of the newest chapters of the Michigan College Democrats. Founded in the Spring of 2024, we seek to empower young people to engage in the political process, advocate for progressive change, and build a strong community of like-minded individuals dedicated to making a difference on campus, in Michigan, and beyond.
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Grand Valley State University
Co-Presidents: Ella Harvey and Marshall Murdick
The Grand Valley Chapter boasts just over 50 Democrats who organized the club right before the 2022 midterms. They knocked for Hillary Scholten & David LaGrand on dorm floors, and are excited to keep up the blue wave for 2024! The club’s priorities are to keep Democrats in office in Grand Rapids but to expand our progressive majority into West MIchigan. Go Lakers!
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Grand Rapids Community College
President: Colin Hellak
We, the Dems at GRCC, pledge ourselves to support the philosophy and candidates of the Democratic Party. Furthermore, the College Democrats declare our intention to support all efforts to increase the participation of college students in Democratic affairs.
The Democrats at GRCC commit ourselves to service all of our community. We strive to champion rights, liberties, and freedoms of all marginalized communities. It is our goal to advocate for and work towards climate justice, gun violence prevention, and diversity, equity, and inclusion for all.
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Hope College
President: Marlie McDonald
Hope College Democrats is a student-run group to engage students in Democratic politics, help and learn about local level politics, volunteer, and represent Democrats at Hope College, in Holland, and in Ottawa County. We strive to ensure the lives of others are made better by our actions in order to create a better society for everyone to live in, and to guarantee all our actions are to benefit the community rather than strictly ourselves. We will be united in pursuit of a more equitable and democratic society.
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Michigan State University
President: Liam Richichi
MSU Democratic Club is the largest political organization on campus. Foremost, we are a social club fostering a sense of belonging and friendship among members who are committed to promoting Democratic values as well as electing like-minded candidates up and down the ballot.
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Northern Michigan University
President: Alec LaPlante
This chapter aims to take an active part in local, state, and national issues in a fun and inspiring way. We as Northern Michigan University College Democrats seek to pave the path to a democratic and progressive future for all. Although being in the same state, the NMU Democrats are placed in a unique spot in comparison to their counterparts on the lower peninsula. This region which we call the Upper Peninsula is a much more different game at times because of its geographical and political separation from the Lower Peninsula. It's a different game that we are willing to play, and a game that we are determined to win. We are a seed of blue in a field of red, and we must and we will work constantly to have that seed blossom and spread like wildfire all over the region.
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Oakland University
President: Rose Smith
The reformation of the College Democrats of Oakland University (C.D.O.U.) is being undertaken in an effort to give voice, power, and direction to likeminded students. The C.D.O.U. will accomplish this task through the combined efforts of the Democratic campus community. Organizing campus visits by political, scientific, educational, and labor leaders from across the nation will serve to further enlighten the population of Oakland University. We will be a unified assembly designed to further the general cause of the United States of America and the Democratic Party.
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Saginaw Valley State University
President: Noah Johnson
The College Democrats of Saginaw Valley State University is an organization dedicated to supporting Democratic candidates on the local, state, and federal level, in addition to promoting political awareness and involvement on SVSU's campus and in our communities.
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University of Michigan
Co-Presidents: Aidan Rozema and Ian Moore
The College Democrats at the University of Michigan represents the Democratic Party on campus. College Democrats works to help Democratic candidates win elections, promotes progressive public policy, and strives to encourage student involvement in politics.
During election season our organization focuses primarily on getting democrats elected. We work to register voters on campus, volunteer for Democrats running for office, and to increase student turnout on election day. In non-election season we work to promote progressive values on campus and seek to get students involved in progressive issue advocacy and awareness.
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Washtenaw Community College
President: Eli Woltmann-Lewis
The College Democrats of Washtenaw Community College is a student-led organization who engages in Democratic politics on campus. Starting late in the 2024 election season, we were able to get many students registered to vote, informed about the voting process, and swayed to vote for Democrats up and down the ballot. We promote voting in the student body during election times, empower students to engage in and volunteer for Democratic causes, and advocate for progressive issues. The College Democrats of WCC are dedicated to creating a safe space for Democratic discussion and increasing students' political involvement.
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Wayne State University
President: Miranda Verive
The WSU Democrats are committed to work hard to get Democrats elected up and down the ballot. Located in the heart of Detroit, we aspire to engage students and the local community in the political process through advocacy, education, and outreach. We know the collective power of Gen-z, and hope to invest in young voices to create a future that reflects our shared values of equity, justice, and progress for our communities.
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Calvin College
Coming Soon!
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Central Michigan University
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Western Michigan University
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