Bipartisan Student Political Unions

Goal

Fully represent political diversity while maintaining civility and openness to other outlooks

Methodology

Parliamentary-style deliberation on contemporary issues

Broader Goal

Encourage civic engagement and active citizenship on campus

Primary Purpose

Encourage civil discourse among students with differing political viewpoints

Secondary Purpose

Promote viewpoint diversity

Structure (example: Penn Political Union)

Students affiliate with five member political parties: Libertarian, Conservative, Centrist, Liberal, and Progressive

On college campuses, student political organizations reflect the range of opinions present in society at large. These organizations may support a variety of causes, from social justice to fiscal responsibility, and may adhere to distinct political philosophies. Despite these ideological disagreements, the common ground rests in the shared objective of encouraging students to engage in the democratic process. Identifying this shared experience is the first step to promoting cooperation across [...] commitment and by establishing inclusive and instructional programs that emphasize active citizenship on campus. Student political organizations’ ability to bring people together by encouraging civic engagement is a powerful metaphor for democracy’s basic values of tolerance and unwavering commitment to the common good. [...] The cooperation of student political parties is not only possible but also essential to the growth of campus civic involvement. When these groups acknowledge their common commitment to democratic principles and student empowerment, ideological differences can be overcome. Seeking this common ground, they may collaborate easily on initiatives that advance the school community as a whole. These groups can raise a new generation of knowledgeable and involved citizens by recognizing their shared

is an undergraduate organization formed in 2014 that features parliamentary-style deliberation on urgent contemporary issues. Student-led in conjunction with the Andrea Mitchell Center, it represents a wide spectrum of political opinion. The goal of PPU, in both debates and less formal discussions, is to fully represent political diversity while maintaining civility and openness to other outlooks. [...] The Penn Political Union (PPU) is an undergraduate organization that features parliamentary-style deliberation on urgent contemporary issues. To represent a wide spectrum of political opinion, students affiliate with five member political parties: Libertarian, Conservative, Centrist, Liberal, and Progressive. The goal of PPU, in both debates and less formal discussions, is to fully represent political diversity while maintaining civility and openness to other outlooks. [...] NEW (AND RETURNING) STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND a debate by the Penn Political Union, followed by a Q&A for those interested in joining as members. The PPU is unique among debating societies in encouraging participants to make heartfelt cases for policies they believe in to a politically diverse group of fellow students. Members can join one of five caucuses that span the political spectrum: Progressive, Liberal, Centrist, Conservative, and Libertarian. They can then take active roles in

Unsurprisingly, the $109,500 PSE contributed directly to candidates in 2022 was dwarfed by the $309,280 it contributed to PACs, generally to engage in independent expenditures. Of this, $77,000 went to PACs affiliated with Democrats and $22,500 went to GOP-controlled PACs. The remaining $209,780 went to two PACs operated by the SEIU Washington State Council and which back Democrat candidates and liberal ballot measures in all but the rarest circumstances. [...] One way to determine an interest group’s political preferences is by analyzing which side it picks in competitive elections. In PSE’s case, the union generally contributed to Republican candidates in safe legislative districts but avoided contributing to Republicans in swing districts. [...] According to the Freedom Foundation’s analysis of campaign finance records filed with the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission, PSE contributed a total of $66,500 to 55 Democrat candidates for office in 2022 and $40,500 to 32 Republicans. It also contributed $2,000 to an independent candidate for state senate and $500 to a candidate running for a nonpartisan office.

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