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BumRushDaShow

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Fri May 23, 2025, 07:47 AM May 23

DNC to vote on whether to redo election of David Hogg as vice chair [View all]

Source: Axios

8 hours ago


The Democratic National Committee will vote in June on whether to hold a redo of the election of David Hogg and Pennsylvania state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta as vice chairs, per a Thursday evening DNC meeting.

Why it matters: Kalyn Free, a losing candidate in February's vice chair race, says the two were elected under a flawed tabulation process, but Hogg alleges the move is linked to his efforts to reform the party that include plans to spend $20 million to primary older Democratic Congress members.

Driving the news: The DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee at a virtual meeting determined that a vote should be held electronically from June 9-11.

  • Hogg said at the meeting the move "sends a horrible message to the public about our inability to run elections."
  • It "truly just sends a horrible message that we really do not want out there" if Democrats were to redo this election, he said. "That's why I believe that it should not go forward, and if it does, it does. It should not be done electronically or over mail."
  • Kenyatta said at the meeting that he "fundamentally" believes the election was fair.


  • Read more: https://www.axios.com/2025/05/23/democrats-dnc-david-hogg-vice-chair-election-vote
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    Hogg is right. This is a form of election theft Renew Deal May 23 #1
    If the election did not follow the rules, it should be redone. Full stop. I'd call this "transparency" rather than LauraInLA May 23 #16
    I suspect these dialogues will continue until the upstarts are about 10 years older bucolic_frolic May 23 #2
    I like neither side of this. Hogg using his position to primary an incumbent is bad. DNC ousting them is bad. dutch777 May 23 #3
    Damned if you do, damned if you don't. The Grand Illuminist May 23 #4
    I think, more damned if they do. 3Hotdogs May 23 #5
    hidebound jaymac May 23 #9
    Correct me if I'm wrong, but the party doesn't generally give candidates money in the primary. Candidates LauraInLA May 23 #17
    Sounds like the DNC doesn't want David Hogg and that free has sour grapes over the election Fullduplexxx May 23 #6
    We are sadly having our Democratic elected officials, literally dropping like flies BumRushDaShow May 23 #7
    I do not believe that they want anyone younger than the Clintons or anyone not in their tax bracket LiberalArkie May 23 #8
    I think you are right. Autumn May 23 #10
    Do you know what Hogg's bracket is? fujiyamasan May 23 #18
    Oh, in the millions? for the last 20 years or so? Heavily invested in financial and military stocks? LiberalArkie May 23 #19
    lol, we're judging folks on their investments now? fujiyamasan May 23 #21
    Well, from my life (77 years) I have found that very wealthy people think about things differently than those LiberalArkie May 23 #22
    The Country is Falling Apart... Biglinda 52 May 23 #11
    Think sports. Losers draft new talent. usonian May 23 #12
    Lessons in politics JoseBalow May 23 #13
    Such pettiness Abundance77 May 23 #14
    Martin was a guest on set of MSNBC's Deminpenn May 23 #15
    Not impressed with either side fujiyamasan May 23 #20
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