A Democratic National Committee (DNC) panel has moved to redo its voting process for two vice chair positions filled in February.
Vice Chair David Hogg, who faced criticism from the party after he reportedly planned to use millions of dollars to replace incumbent Democrats with younger party members, said it was “impossible to ignore the broader context of my work to reform the party which loomed large over this vote.”
“Last month, my organization announced that it would primary ineffective members of Congress who are not meeting the moment,” Hogg added. “In response, the DNC made it clear they were going to remove me, due to the necessity of ‘neutrality’ for the party.”
He further noted that he “ran to be DNC Vice Chair to help make the Democratic Party better, not to defend an indefensible status quo that has caused voters in almost every demographic group to move away from us. The DNC has pledged to remove me, and this vote has provided an avenue to fast-track that effort.”
DNC Chair Ken Martin claimed the vote was a response to a “procedural error” that occurred in the party’s February elections.
“The Credentials Committee has issued their recommendation, and I trust that the DNC Members will carefully review the Committee’s resolution and resolve this matter fairly,” Martin said. “I thank all of our officers for their service, including Vice Chairs Kenyatta and Hogg, and look forward to continuing to work with them in their officer posts as this matter is resolved.”
