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NextGen America
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Basic facts
Type:501(c)(4)
Founder(s):Tom Steyer
Year founded:2013
Website:Official website

NextGen America is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization. As of August 2025, the group's website said it "is one of the leading national organizations, mobilizing millions of young people each year to support progressive candidates and causes."[1] The group includes NextGen America and NextGen Education Fund, which work to mobilize voters, as well as NextGen PAC, which endorses candidates.[1] It is formerly known as "NextGen Climate."

Background

The group was founded in 2013 by Tom Steyer, an investor, activist, philanthropist, and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate.

NextGen America was initially called NextGen Climate Action, a nonprofit advocacy group and part of Steyer's collection of NextGen organizations. In 2017, the group's scope expanded beyond its prior environmental focus to include issues regarding "prosperity, health care, immigration, and equality."[2]

As of August 2025, NextGen America said its mission is "to empower young voters to engage in the political process and ensure our government is responsive to the largest and most diverse generation in American history."[1]

Leadership

As of August 2025, Victoria Yang was the interim executive director of NextGen America.[1]

As of August 2025, the following individuals were members of NextGen America's board of directors:[3]

  • Ted White, chair
  • Delilah Agho-Otoghile
  • Zack Davis
  • Andrea Evans
  • Fleur Fairman
  • Peter Martin
  • Kim Rubey
  • Greg Serrurier

Work and activities

Political organizing

Since its formation, NextGen America said it has registered over 1.6 million young people to vote, made over 14.2 million calls and sent more than 86.3 million text messages.[1]

2024 elections

In 2024, NextGen PAC endorsed Nevada Question 6, Right to Abortion Initiative and opposed Arizona Proposition 134, Signature Distribution Requirement for Initiatives Amendment.[4] The PAC also endorsed 20 congressional candidates in Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Texas.[5] The group endorsed Joe Biden (D) and Kamala Harris (D) for president.[6][7] The PAC spent over $2.6 million during the 2024 election cycle.[8]

The voter mobilization group focused their mobilization efforts on 249 college campuses in eight states: Arizona, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Virginia.[9]

2022 elections

NextGen America was active in nine states in the 2022 election cycle: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wisconsin.[9] The group had 28,000 volunteers during the cycle.[10] The group conducted polling on youth voter attitudes towards the election.[11] In addition, NextGen America launched a social media influencer program. [12] The PAC made $892,489 in contributions to candidates and spent $740,195 in satellite spending during the 2022 election cycle.[13]

2020 elections

The group registered over 1.4 million people to vote during the 2020 election cycle, spending over $45 million on its organizing efforts.[9][14] NextGen PAC made over $6 million in contributions and spent over $12.5 million in satellite spending.[15]

2019 elections

On August 20, 2019, NextGen America PAC launched a six-figure ad campaign to support Democratic Virginia state representatives and senators in the general election on November 5.[16]

2018 elections

According to Open Secrets, NextGen America PAC contributed $12,897,357 to candidates, satellite spending groups, and 527s in 2018, making the organization the 29th largest contributor of the election cycle out of 19,225 active organizations identified by Open Secrets. NextGen America PAC also spent $4,129,244 in independent expenditures to support candidates in Arizona, California, Florida, Iowa, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Wisconsin.[17]

According to Forbes, in 2018, NextGen "registered over a quarter of a million voters between the ages of 18 to 35 in 11 states, paying particular attention to 40 congressional swing districts. With 750 staff on the ground and 15,000 volunteers, Steyer’s army flooded over 400 college campuses, claimed to have knocked on just under a million doors and sent 3 million text messages urging young folk to vote. According to NextGen, of the 40 congressional districts its program targeted, around 60% of those House seats flipped from Republican to Democratic."[18]

2016 elections

According to Open Secrets, NextGen Climate Action contributed $35,454,586 to candidates, satellite spending groups, political parties, and 527s in the 2016 election cycle. The group also spent $22,914,735 in independent expenditures.[19]

2014 elections

In 2014, NextGen Climate Action was engaged in races in Florida, Colorado, Iowa, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Maine and Michigan.[20] According to Forbes, Steyer spent close to $74 million to bolster the position of environmental advocates in the elections. About $67 million of that spending occurred through NextGen Climate Action.[21][22]

Endorsed candidates
Targeted candidates
Name State Office
Rick Scott[22] Florida Governor
Marco Rubio[22] Florida U.S. Senate
Mary Landrieu[22] Louisiana U.S. Senate
Cory Gardner[23] Colorado U.S. Senate
Terri Lynn Land[23] Michigan U.S. Senate
Scott Brown[23] New Hampshire U.S. Senate
Paul LePage[23] Maine Governor
Tom Corbett[23] Pennsylvania Governor

2013 elections

In 2013, NextGen Climate Action spent over $2 million on TV ads, as well as other digital and field efforts.[24]

Endorsed candidates
Targeted candidates
Name State Office
Ken Cuccinelli Virginia Governor
Gabriel Gomez[26] Massachusetts U.S. Senate

Notable endorsements

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Finances

The following is a breakdown of the revenues and expenses for the 2020 to 2022 fiscal years for NextGen America's 501(c)(3) arm, according to documents submitted to the Internal Revenue Service.

Annual revenue and expenses for NextGen America, 2020–2022
Tax Year Total Revenue Total Expenses
2022[27] $20,476,887 $18,044,786
2021[27] $4,291,975 $5,091,219
2020[28] $10,480,887 $10,243,249

Recent news

The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms 'NextGen Climate' Action. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.

NextGen America - Google News

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 NextGen America , "Who We Are," accessed August 15, 2025
  2. ↑ NextGen America, "NextGen Climate Expands Mission, Relaunches As NextGen America," accessed August 15, 2025
  3. ↑ NextGen America , "Our Board," accessed August 15, 2025
  4. ↑ NextGen PAC , "NextGen PAC Announces Endorsements for 2024 Ballot Initiatives." accessed August 15, 2025
  5. ↑ NextGen America , "NextGen PAC Endorses Slate of Progressive Candidates Ahead of 2024 Election," accessed August 15, 2025
  6. ↑ NextGen America , "Nation’s Largest Youth Vote Organization Endorses Kamala Harris for President," accessed August 15, 2025
  7. ↑ Voters of Tomorrow , "15 Youth Vote Groups Endorse Biden-Harris Campaign, Announce Initiatives to Support Reelection Efforts," March 11, 2024
  8. ↑ OpenSecrets , "NextGen Climate Action," accessed August 15, 2025
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 NextGen America , "Our Impact," accessed August 15, 2025
  10. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named influence
  11. ↑ NextGen America , "NextGen America/Data For Progress Poll Unveils Top Concerns and Strong Enthusiasm for 2022 Election Among Young People in New Hampshire," accessed August 15, 2025
  12. ↑ NextGen America , "Groundbreaking Social Media Influencer Program Sparks Surge in Youth Voter Turnout During 2022 Midterm Elections," accessed August 15, 2025
  13. ↑ OpenSecrets , "NextGen Climate Action," accessed August 15, 2025
  14. ↑ NextGen America , "NextGen America Launches the Largest Ever Battleground State Youth Vote Campaign for 2020," accessed August 15, 2025
  15. ↑ OpenSecrets , "NextGen Climate Action," accessed August 15, 2025
  16. ↑ Politico, "Waller and Reeves go toe-to-toe ahead of Mississippi runoff," accessed August 23, 2019
  17. ↑ Open Secrets, "NextGen Climate Action 2018 profile," accessed August 15, 2025
  18. ↑ Forbes, "How Billionaire Tom Steyer’s $123 Million Helped Democrats In The Midterms," November 19, 2018
  19. ↑ Open Secrets, "NextGen Climate Action 2016 profile," accessed July 28, 2016
  20. ↑ NextGenClimate.org, "Elections," accessed October 22, 2014
  21. ↑ Forbes, "Billionaire Tom Steyer spending 74 million on election night," November 3, 2014
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 22.4 Slate, "The Liberal Super PAC Hoping to Use $100 Million to Turn 2014 Into a Fight About Climate Change," February 18, 2014
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 23.4 Washington Post, "Billionaire Tom Steyer will use clout and cash to boost Democrats, environment, in key races," May 21, 2014
  24. ↑ Politico, "Democratic groups gang up on Ken Cuccinelli," November 4, 2013
  25. ↑ Politico, "Tom Steyer defends Terry McAuliffe’s green credentials," September 25, 2013
  26. ↑ Politico, "Tom Steyer’s super PAC on offense in Massachusetts Senate race," May 24, 2013
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 Internal Revenue Service , "NextGen Climate Action 2022 990 Form," accessed August 15, 2025
  28. ↑ Internal Revenue Service , "NextGen Climate Action 2021 990 Form," accessed August 15, 2025
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