Our vision is to empower young conservatives to recruit, train, and elect leaders, forging a united and prosperous South Dakota. The Young Republicans are fighting for the future of the Republican Party. Together, our mission is to recruit new Young Republicans and engage young voters with the Republican Party, train the future leaders of the South Dakota, and elect Republican candidates from the top to the bottom of the ballot.

Since its creation, the YRNF has established itself as the premier Republican youth organization, providing essential grassroots support for Republican candidates and conservative issues on the local, state, and national levels.

OUR HISTORY

The Young Republicans (YRs) are the oldest political youth organization in the United States. Important to the growth of the Republican Party, the YRs reach out to registered Republicans, 18-40 years of age, and provide them with better political knowledge and understanding of the issues of the day. 

The first Young Republican Club was established in 1856 in support of the newly formed Republican Party and the abolitionist movement. It was not until 1931 that the YRs were organized nationally. West Point graduate George H. Olmsted began to attract the attention of the leaders of the national Republican Party, and he was invited to meet with President Herbert Hoover at the White House. President Hoover, so impressed with his visit with Olmsted, asked the young man to head the Young Republican division of the Republican Party, which Olmsted did. In 1935, the Young Republican division officially became the Young Republican National Federation (YRNF), and the YRNF elected Olmsted as the organization’s first chairman.