Overview

• DNC Chair Ken Martin announced proposed rule changes requiring all DNC officers to remain neutral in primary elections, with a vote scheduled for August.
• The rule would compel Vice Chair David Hogg to either step down from his role or disassociate from his $20 million PAC funding primary challenges against Democratic incumbents.
• Hogg, a Gen Z activist, has refused to resign or abandon his PAC, framing the dispute as a strategic disagreement over the party's direction.
• The proposed rule change follows backlash from senior Democrats, including James Carville, who have criticized Hogg's primary initiative as divisive.
• Martin also unveiled a broader reform plan, increasing state party funding to strengthen grassroots organizing and rebuild after recent electoral losses.