YDA membership elects seven national officers on a biennial basis at the organization's National Convention in odd-numbered years and two DNC representatives in even-numbered years. These officers maintain the day-to-day management of the organization. Most recently, officers were elected at the 2025 YDA National Convention in
Philadelphia. Between national conventions, the governing body of YDA is the National Committee which is composed of the president and two national committee representatives from each chartered unit, along with the chairs of the twelve constituency caucuses, eight regional directors, eight chairs of select committees, and the nine individually elected officers. The President, Democratic National Committeeman, and Democratic National Committeewoman are members of the
Democratic National Committee, and
superdelegates to any Democratic National Convention occurring during their terms.
2025–2027 National Officers • President: Fatima Heyward of
New Jersey • Executive Vice President: Lezlie Braxton Campbell of
Massachusetts •
Steny Hoyer – U.S. representative from Maryland •
Warren Magnuson – Former U.S. senator from Washington •
Allan Turner Howe – Former U.S. representative from Utah •
Mark Stodola – Former Mayor of Little Rock •
Chep Morrison – Former Mayor of New Orleans •
R. Spencer Oliver – Former Secretary General Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe •
Maggie Toulouse Oliver –
New Mexico secretary of state •
Chris Anderson – Former
Chattanooga city councilman and
Tennessee Democratic Party State Executive Committee member •
Lena Guerrero – Former member of the
Texas House of Representatives •
Isaac Robinson – Former member of the
Michigan House of Representatives •
Joe McDermott –
King County councilor •
Elaine Marshall –
North Carolina secretary of state == National Convention, National Committee, and chartered units ==