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DNC Withholds 2024 Election Autopsy, Citing Focus on Future Wins

Party leaders say public release would distract from efforts to retake Congress.

Overview

  • The completed review, built on more than 300 interviews across all 50 states, will remain internal at the direction of Chair Ken Martin.
  • Critics, including some Democrats, say sealing the findings limits accountability and keeps lessons confined to insiders.
  • Reported conclusions describe underinvestment in innovative digital tools and weak reach to young voters as Trump’s influencer network outpaced Democrats online.
  • Internal findings also fault resource management, a disorganized field program, one‑way digital outreach, and messaging that did not adequately address voter concerns on public safety and immigration.
  • Scrutiny persists over big‑money groups such as Future Forward, with the New York Times reporting its affiliated nonprofit raised over $600 million in 2024 and some Democrats questioning its ad strategy and timing.