DNC Launches Massive Voter Registration Effort Ahead of Midterms After GOP Makes Gains

The DNC said its new ‘When We Count’ program will train youth to register voters ahead of the 2026 election.

A voter casts her ballot on Election Day, in Canton, N.C., on Nov. 5, 2024. George Walker IV/AP Photo

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) on Jan. 13 announced a new voter registration initiative it said will be its largest financial investment in registration, launching first in Arizona and Nevada as Democrats look ahead to the 2026 midterm elections.

The program, called “When We Count,” is built around a paid, part-time youth fellowship and a series of national voter registration pushes.