David Hogg, Upstart Democrat
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Progressive activist David Hogg on Wednesday announced he will not be running in the Democratic National Committee’s upcoming election, leaving his post as vice chair following months of tense party infighting over his plan to take down Democratic incumbents.
Ultimately, I have decided to not run in this upcoming election so the party can focus on what really matters,” Hogg said in a statement.
The Democratic National Committee has voted to hold new elections for two vice chair positions currently held by David Hogg and Malcolm Kenyatta and Hogg said he will not participate.
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Last week, the national Democratic establishment voided the election of David Hogg as vice chair of the Democratic National Committee. Rather than
This decision follows a complaint by a former candidate, who alleged that the process did not adhere to the party's rules.
In a leaked recording of a Democratic National Committee meeting obtained by Politico, party Chair Ken Martin expressed frustration with Vice Chair David Hogg over continued infighting. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson,
The DNC's Credentials subcommittee recommended that the party should redo vice-chair elections because of procedural issues with how the balloting was conducted.