David Hogg Withdraws After DEI Dispute, Zoom Leak [WATCH]

Progressive activist David Hogg will no longer be a candidate in the Democratic National Committee (DNC) vice chair elections after the party opted to nullify the results of its previous vote held in February.

The decision comes after internal divisions and growing tensions among top party officials.

The DNC voted on Wednesday to uphold a resolution from its Credentials Committee that calls for a new election for two vice chair positions.

🚨 JUST IN: The Democratic National Committee just OVERWHELMING voted to remove David Hogg from his position as Vice Chair, 294 to 99

They cited “diversity quotas” for his removal.

DARN. Vice Chair David Hogg is no more 🤣 pic.twitter.com/a37amW6r3K

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) June 11, 2025

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The resolution, originally proposed by longtime Democratic activist Kalyn Free, stated that the February election did not align with the party’s stated diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) standards.

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According to party officials, 89 percent of eligible DNC members participated in the vote.

Of those, 75 percent supported the resolution to redo the elections, while 25 percent opposed it.

Following the vote, DNC Deputy Press Secretary Nina Raneses confirmed that the party would move forward with new elections.

“The DNC will immediately move to administer new ballots for the final two Vice Chair positions, one of which must be held by a male and one of which may be held by a candidate of any gender,” Raneses said.

“The election for the male Vice Chair position will commence tomorrow morning at 10:00 AM ET.”

Hogg’s withdrawal from the race leaves Pennsylvania State Representative Malcolm Kenyatta as the remaining male candidate for the vice chair position.

The decision by Hogg to exit the race follows several weeks of internal DNC conflict, largely centered around his pledge to invest $20 million to support primary challenges against incumbent Democrats whom he has criticized for not being progressive enough.

Hogg has accused establishment Democrats of being “asleep at the wheel” in the wake of former Vice President Kamala Harris’ election loss.

His actions drew criticism from within the party’s leadership. DNC Chair Ken Martin publicly pushed back on Hogg’s efforts and moved to introduce a new rule barring DNC officers from endorsing candidates in Democratic primary contests.

Tensions escalated further when Politico obtained audio from a May 15 Zoom meeting between Martin and other DNC officers.

During the call, Martin expressed frustration over Hogg’s actions and their effect on his leadership role.

“No one knows who the hell I am, right? I’m trying to get my sea legs underneath of me and actually develop any amount of credibility so I can go out there and raise the money and do the job I need to to put ourselves in a position to win,” Martin said, according to the recording.

He went on to say, “I don’t think you intended this. But you essentially destroyed any chance I have to show the leadership that I need to. So it’s really frustrating.”

Martin also disclosed to other DNC officers that the internal disputes had taken a toll on his commitment to the role.

“I’ll be very honest with you, for the first time in my 100 days on this job… the other night I said to myself for the first time, I don’t know if I wanna do this anymore,” he said.

Ten DNC officers reportedly attended the meeting, according to Politico.

With the party moving ahead with new elections and Hogg stepping aside, the DNC’s internal leadership structure remains in flux.

🚨UPDATE: David Hogg drops out of DNC Vice Chair race. https://t.co/87OSd4cJ6A pic.twitter.com/pcqs7t2QOd

— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) June 12, 2025

The upcoming vote is expected to determine not only new vice chairs but also how the party navigates internal ideological differences in the lead-up to future election cycles.

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