Trojan Democrats

The Trojan Democrats have enjoyed a long and proud history at the University of Southern California dating back almost to the founding of the University itself. The first recorded instance of our club was in 1912. In the late 1940s and 1950s, the club began to attain campus prominence. Our members have gone on to become some of California’s biggest political influences, including Jesse M. Unruh and Joe Cerrell. Club involvement has drawn many notable figures to our campus, including then-Senator John F. Kennedy, President Gerald Ford, President Barack Obama, Senator Al Franken, and Senator Kamala Harris. In recent memory, the club has also participated in the Occupy protests, Women's Marches, and Climate Strikes. The Trojan Democrats have consistently been a force of political activism and engagement on this campus. Now that you know our history, let’s make history together.