Can political involvement hurt admissions chances?

Your daughter should be who she is.

Just please don’t assume that her involvement in or founding of a conservative club will be the reason she is admitted or denied at any college. Don’t come back to CC in a couple of years and state: “My D was denied admission because of her involvement in a conservative club.” or the opposite.

It won’t be the deciding factor in a denial, unless, as was stared above, she is espousing far alt-right views. Founding or leading a club that actually accomplishes something is what might make a difference in admissions, not whether or not the club has a conservative slant.