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Shasti Conrad Elected DNC Vice Chair as David Hogg Steps Down

Following Kalyn Free’s gender-balance complaint, the Credentials Committee ordered a re-run that produced dual vice chair appointments.

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Overview

  • Shasti Conrad won the female-designated vice chair seat in a three-candidate runoff after no contender secured a majority in the initial vote.
  • Malcolm Kenyatta was reconfirmed in the male-designated vice chair position after running unopposed in the re-run election.
  • David Hogg opted not to seek re-election following the vote redo, deciding to focus on his Leaders We Deserve PAC’s primary challenge efforts.
  • Kalyn Free’s February complaint alleged procedural errors and gender imbalance in the original vice chair election, prompting the Credentials Committee to void the first result.
  • Party tensions deepened earlier this month when union leaders Randi Weingarten and Lee Saunders resigned from at-large DNC positions following criticism of Chair Ken Martin’s leadership.