David Hogg wins election as vice chair of DNC – Washington Examiner
David Hogg, a survivor of the Parkland school shooting, has been elected as one of the vice chairs of the Democratic national Committee (DNC). Hogg received 214.5 votes in a four-round election, while Malcolm Kenyatta secured 298 votes, both surpassing the required 205 votes. In his victory speech, Hogg expressed a strong commitment to taking action against gun violence and engaging young peopel in the political process. He highlighted his youth and activist background as crucial to driving generational change within the DNC. Hogg co-founded March for Our Lives following the tragic shooting in 2018 and continues to campaign for gun control reforms. This election also saw Reyna Walters-Morgan appointed vice chair for civic engagement and voter participation, defeating two incumbent Congress members.
David Hogg wins election as vice chair of DNC
NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland — Parkland, Florida, high school shooting survivor David Hogg won his bid to become one of three vice chairs during the Democratic National Committee election on Saturday.
After four rounds of voting, Hogg won 214.5 votes and Pennsylvania state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta won 298 votes, more than the 205 votes needed to become vice chairs.
Artie Blanco of Nevada was also elected as a vice chair during the third round of voting.
“Who’s ready to take the fight to the Republicans and win this thing? Are you guys ready to fight? It’s been a long day, but guess what? We have a long road ahead,” Hogg said in his victory speech. “Let’s go and kick some a**. Let’s go win our young people back, and let’s stop sending just our thoughts and prayers to address gun violence and do something.”
“In the words of Beyonce, America has a problem. But Democrats, we’re about to fix it,” Kenyatta said during his victory speech.
Hogg became a gun control activist and co-founder of March for Our Lives after the 2018 shooting that killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
The 24-year-old Hogg ran for vice chair on a campaign citing the DNC’s need for generational change.
“I’m one of the youngest people ever to run for this role,” he told the Black Caucus on Friday evening. “I am the only person in this race that is under the age of 30 from any of the positions that are out there. We need to make sure that we’re supporting our young people. That’s just what I’ve done.”
During his nominating speech, Hogg pointed to his activist roots as why he was running for vice chair.
“After Parkland, our country was in a similar moment where we had a Republican trifecta in Washington, and we as students were told it wasn’t going to be possible for us to create change by many of the same pollsters, pundits, and consultants I’ve heard you all complain about with me on the phone,” Hogg said.
“But guess what? We didn’t listen to them, and that’s why we won,” he continued. “In a Republican state, we said we are going to take on the NRA. And guess what? We won. We raised the age to buy a gun in Florida to 21.”
Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN), a former vice presidential candidate for the Democrats last year, endorsed Hogg’s campaign as did Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA).
Hogg attended Harvard University and created the Leaders We Deserve PAC to elect young lawmakers.
Earlier on Saturday, Reyna Walters-Morgan was elected vice chair for civic engagement and voter participation on the third ballot, defeating two sitting members of Congress, Reps. Joyce Beatty (D-OH) and Nikema Williams (D-GA).
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