Description: Washington State Young Republicans (WSYR) is a state-level, partisan youth political organization that recruits, trains and mobilizes Republican voters and candidates under age 40. The group organizes chapters and events across Washington, conducts get-out-the-vote and campaign work, endorses and supports Republican candidates, and promotes conservative policy principles including limited government, free markets and public safety. Type: State-level partisan political youth organization / state Young Republicans chapter Policies: Electoral politics and candidate recruitment, grassroots organizing and get-out-the-vote operations, youth leadership development, advocacy for conservative policy priorities (limited government, free markets, fiscal restraint, public safety and national defense), and local/state campaign training and placement. Funding: Primarily funded by individual donations and membership dues, event and fundraising revenue, small-dollar online contributions (uses WinRed for donations), and occasional financial or in-kind support from county and state Republican organizations. Affiliates: Washington State Republican Party; county-level Young Republican chapters (e.g., King County, Spokane County); Young Republican National Federation; Lenny Chacon (state chair) and the WSYR executive board.
