DNC Vice Chair David Hogg Now Opposes Woke Quotas ‘Because of Course…’ [WATCH]

David Hogg, a gun control activist and former Parkland student, is at the center of a growing controversy within the Democratic National Committee (DNC) following his election as vice chair earlier this year.

Though Hogg won the position during the DNC’s February 1 meeting, his victory is now being formally challenged by Kalyn Free, a Native American attorney and longtime party activist.

Free, who also ran for vice chair, has filed an official complaint with the DNC’s credentials committee, which is scheduled to review the matter on May 12.

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In her filing, she argues that the election process was “fatally flawed,” violated the DNC’s own charter and bylaws, and discriminated against three female candidates of color—including herself. The complaint, obtained by Semafor and confirmed by other outlets, calls for the party to hold “two new vice chair elections.”

According to Free, the DNC failed to follow its established gender-balance procedures by “aggregating votes across ballots and failing to distinguish between gender categories in a meaningful way.”

Free, a citizen of the Choctaw Nation, asserts that the process undermined fairness and gender diversity, both of which are principles outlined in the DNC’s internal rules.

The final round of the vice chair race came down to five candidates: Hogg, Free, Pennsylvania state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta, and two other women. Kenyatta and Hogg secured the two available vice chair slots.

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In a statement to Fox News Digital, a DNC spokesperson defended the election, saying, “While we are confident that the DNC Officer election was conducted fairly, transparently, and in alignment with the rules that were approved by the DNC Membership in advance of the election, the Party provides an opportunity for any candidate or member to raise concerns for further discussion.”

The challenge has sparked a renewed debate inside the party over identity politics, gender quotas, and the DNC’s internal governance structure.

Hogg, who had not previously objected to the DNC’s gender rules, appeared on HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher on Friday to discuss the situation.

When asked about the challenge to his election, Hogg responded, “So I don’t… not to bore people, but to get in the bureaucracy of the DNC, we have a gender-balance rule at the DNC, because of course we do.”

Republican Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY), also a guest on the show, noted that the Republican National Committee has a similar rule: if the chair is male, the vice chair must be female.

Hogg replied, “Well, what’s interesting is that’s even more progressive than our vision, which is that the chair doesn’t count towards the gender-balance rule that we have. Frankly, I don’t even know if it makes sense for us to have the gender-balance rule anymore in this day and age because I want to focus on whoever’s just best at the job at this point. That’s my own view.”

Hogg’s comments mark a shift from his prior alignment with Democratic leadership on diversity and inclusion initiatives.

His remarks may further complicate the internal dynamics of the DNC as it navigates generational and ideological divides ahead of the 2026 election cycle.

The DNC credentials committee has not yet indicated whether it will recommend a new election or uphold the February results.

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