May 22, 2025 - Politics & Policy

DNC to vote on whether to redo election of David Hogg as vice chair

Rebecca Falconer

Democratic National Committee vice chair David Hogg at the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, IL, Thursday, August 22, 2024. — Democratic National Committee vice chair David Hogg at the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago last August. Photo: Dominic Gwin/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images

The Democratic National Committee will vote in June on whether to hold a redo of the election of David Hogg and Pennsylvania state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta as vice chairs, per a Thursday evening DNC meeting.

Why it matters: Kalyn Free, a losing candidate in February's vice chair race, says the two were elected under a flawed tabulation process, but Hogg alleges the move is linked to his efforts to reform the party that include plans to spend $20 million to primary older Democratic Congress members.

Driving the news: The DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee at a virtual meeting determined that a vote should be held electronically from June 9-11.

Hogg said at the meeting the move "sends a horrible message to the public about our inability to run elections."
It "truly just sends a horrible message that we really do not want out there" if Democrats were to redo this election, he said. "That's why I believe that it should not go forward, and if it does, it does. It should not be done electronically or over mail."
Kenyatta said at the meeting that he "fundamentally" believes the election was fair.

What's next: If most DNC members vote to redo the election, there will be an electronic vote for a male vice chair on June 12-14 and a vote for a second vice chair of any gender, according to a timeline shared at the meeting.

Go deeper: House Democrats fume at David Hogg's plan to oust lawmakers

Editor's note: Axios' Andrew Solender contributed reporting.

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