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DNC Panel Recommends Re-Vote for Vice Chair Elections Over Procedural Issues

David Hogg and Malcolm Kenyatta's February victories face scrutiny as the full DNC prepares to decide on a re-election in August.

Overview

  • The DNC Credentials Committee voted 13-2, with 3 abstentions, to recommend voiding the February elections of David Hogg and Malcolm Kenyatta as vice chairs due to procedural violations.
  • The committee's decision stems from a complaint by Kalyn Free, who alleged that the combined ballot process violated the party's gender-parity rules.
  • Hogg, a prominent Gen Z activist, has linked the decision to his controversial $20 million initiative to primary incumbent Democrats through his PAC, Leaders We Deserve.
  • DNC Chair Ken Martin emphasized the need for neutrality among party officers and proposed bylaw changes requiring neutrality pledges for leadership roles.
  • The full DNC will vote in August to determine whether the vice chair elections will be re-administered with the same candidates from February.