David Hogg will not run again to the position of vice-president of the Democratic National Committee, he announced Tuesday. The 25-year-old activist ignites a pledge to take on the “ineffective” Democratic incumbent.
DNC Members Removed Hogg and Pennsylvania Assemblyman Malcolm Kenyatta It will result from a procedural complaint that is unrelated to Hogg’s main activities through virtual voting Wednesday night.
In a statement, Hogg said, “There is a fundamental disagreement about the role of the Vice-Chairman. It’s okay to have a disagreement.” But Hogg continues, “What’s not okay is that this allows us to maintain our focus.
Hogg said he would focus his efforts on the leaders we deserve, and the group he co-founded would take on the “sleeping” Democrats. I pledge to spend $20 million About the democratic primary election for Safe Seats. Hogg’s plans announced in April It sparked a wave of anger from elected officials and DNC members.arguing that Hogg’s role as party leader was at odds with the decision to take on the incumbent.
DNC Chair Ken Martin, Who clashed with Hoghas issued a statement. “praise[ing] I respect his decision to step back from his post as vice-chairman while David continues to believe he is a powerful voice for this party as he fights for his years of activity, organisation and his generation. He will certainly continue to be a key Democrat advocate beyond the map. I would like to thank him for his service as an officer, for his hard work and for his dedication to the party. ”
The DNC will hold a new election for the two vice-chairman roles, starting Thursday. The vote for the new male vice-chairman will take place from June 12th to June 14th, and will vote for the second vice-chairman of gender from June 15th to June 17th.
Three candidates for DNC Vice-Chair – Shasti Conrad, Kalyn Free and Jeanna Repass have submitted a candidate video to compete for the second vacant seat.
Earlier this week, Hogg’s group Approved Dell, Virginia. Irene Singh In a special election for Virginia’s 11th District, replacing Democrat Jerry Connelly, Someone who passed away last month.
The internal drama within DNC reignited over the weekend, When Politico gets audio from DNC meeting from DNC meeting Martin told Hogg And the other DNC leaders whose leadership suffered due to the clash. The Vice-Chairman said that he “essentially destroyed the opportunities I have” to show the leadership of the people. Several DNC leaders who joined the call expressed support for Martin and accused Hogg or his supporters of leaking it. Hogg, for him He denied that he shared it.
