With a vibrant passion for liberal democracy, Kaden has devoted his life to amplifying student voices and strengthening our representative institutions.

Frustrated by the lack of true representation in his high school student government, Kaden spearheaded a Constitutional referendum that shifted its function from a glorified party planning committee into a robust advocate for student rights. Kaden’s success with the Constitution ignited his journey promoting democracy and catalyzed him to found the Task Force in 2021. Since then, the Task Force has engaged in research projects, advocacy campaigns, and coalition-building efforts to defend our institutions from authoritarianism.

With Public Citizen in 2022, Kaden took on the Arizona legislature in a decisive battle to safeguard the state’s democracy from Prop 128—a dangerous ballot measure designed to effectively end Arizona’s referendum process. Through a grassroots alliance of student advocacy groups, Kaden educated thousands of young voters—successfully defeating the legislature’s power grab with over 63% of the vote.

When he arrived at American University in Washington, D.C., Kaden set out to transform his university into the nation’s intellectual bastion of democracy. Today, Kaden continues his work with the Task Force in the National Capital Region, developing initiatives to mobilize young energy and defend American liberties and institutions.

Kaden is currently pursuing his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science at American University in Washington, D.C.