DNC Panel Recommends Removing Vice Chairs Hogg, Kenyatta Over Election Rules

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is facing internal turmoil after a panel recommended invalidating the elections of David Hogg and Malcolm Kenyatta as vice chairs due to violations of the party's gender parity rules. This recommendation, stemming from a challenge by candidate Kalyn Free, could lead to new elections for the same five candidates, including Hogg and Kenyatta, pending approval by the full DNC. Hogg, a prominent gun control activist and co-founder of Leaders We Deserve, has been a divisive figure within the party for supporting primary challengers against incumbent Democrats, which has heightened tensions. Despite the panel's claim that the recommendation is strictly about procedural fairness and not directly related to Hogg's activism, the broader context of his reform efforts undoubtedly influenced perceptions. DNC Chair Ken Martin emphasized the party's need for neutrality in primaries, contrasting with Hogg's more confrontational approach. Hogg has responded by framing the move as an attempt to uphold an outdated status quo and suppress efforts to reform the party.