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DNC Shelves 2024 Election Autopsy, Reversing Pledge to Publish

Party leaders say public disclosure would risk infighting before the 2026 midterms, with lessons folded into strategy.

Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Ken Partin speaks during an interview in Washington, D.C. on November 2, 2025.
Balloons drop from the ceiling after on the fourth day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, on August 22, 2024.
FILE - DNC chair candidate Ken Martin speaks at the Democratic National Committee Winter Meeting in National Harbor, Md., Feb. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr., File)
The setting sun illuminates the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 2, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

Overview

  • The Democratic National Committee confirmed its post‑2024 review is complete but will remain private after an earlier promise to release it.
  • The inquiry drew on hundreds of interviews across all 50 states, and reporting on the findings cites inefficient spending, weak field operations, limited voter contact, and messaging gaps on public safety and immigration.
  • DNC Chair Ken Martin said the party is already applying takeaways and pointed to strong 2025 results in New Jersey, Virginia and multiple special elections as reason to avoid a public rehash.
  • The decision prompted backlash from many Democrats and operatives who demanded transparency, while others, including former DNC communications director Xochitl Hinojosa, argued a public report would be a distraction.
  • Some strategists told Axios that withholding the review could benefit Kamala Harris in a potential 2028 bid and shield consultants from scrutiny, a characterization a DNC official rejected.