New Dems Launch Third Cohort of the NextGen NewDems Staff Academy
This week, the New Democrat Coalition launched the third annual NextGen NewDems Staff Academy, the Coalition’s flagship program to foster the development of the next generation of leaders on the Hill, offering unique opportunities to learn, grow, and network to promising staffers in New Dem offices.
NextGen NewDems is led by the program’s four Co-Chairs – New Dem Vice Chair for Member Services Josh Harder (CA-09), Vice Chair for Communications Marc Veasey (TX-33), Leadership Member Jennifer McClellan (VA-04), and Rep. Greg Landsman (OH-01). Each New Dem office has the opportunity to nominate one staffer with fewer than three years of experience. Cohort members will participate in regular meetings throughout the seven month program that will help them to develop skills that apply to their daily work and set them up to advance and succeed on Capitol Hill.
At their first meeting, the cohort heard from the NextGen Co-Chairs and engaged in a Q&A about life in the 119th Congress, maintaining a work-life balance, and what Members look for in a successful staffer.
The NextGen cohort of nearly 70 staffers will meet at least once per month from January to July 2026 to learn from senior staff, Members of Congress, and other experienced professionals about leadership, policy, and professional development. Past guests have included Members of Congress like Former Majority Leader, Rep. Steny Hoyer (MD-05) and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (CA-33), Chiefs of Staff and Legislative Directors, senior committee staff, legislative affairs staff, wellness experts and career coaches from the Chief Administrative Officer, and more.
At the conclusion of the program, the members of this third cohort will graduate and join the ranks of the more than 100 alumni who have participated in NextGen NewDems since its inception in 2023.
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