In unprecedented move, DNC official to spend big to take down fellow Democrats

Politico (Yeah, I know) ^ | April 15, 2025 | Elena Schneider

[Red Badger]

David Hogg, a controversial Democratic National Committee vice chair, is pledging to upend Democratic primaries by funding candidates who will challenge “ineffective, asleep-at-the-wheel” Democrats.

The move puts Hogg, the now 25-year-old who first gained national stature as an outspoken survivor of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, on a collision course with his own party and some Democratic House members.

Leaders We Deserve, which Hogg co-founded in 2023, announced plans on Tuesday to spend $20 million in safe-blue Democratic primaries against sitting House members by supporting younger opponents. In an interview with POLITICO, Hogg said the group will not back primary challenges in battleground districts because “I want us to win the majority,” nor will it target members solely based on their age.

“We have a culture of seniority politics that has created a litmus test of who deserves to be here,” Hogg said. “We need people, regardless of their age, that are here to fight.”

It’s an unprecedented, and controversial, move from a national officer within the Democratic Party that will enrage some insiders. Democratic Party committees, like the DNC, have traditionally not opposed incumbents in their own party, focusing instead on attacking Republicans, while the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is explicitly set up to protect incumbent members by providing resources, fundraising and strategy.

Hogg’s decision comes at a time when the Democratic Party is grappling with how to confront President Donald Trump — and with what kind of Democrats can be their most effective messengers against the administration. Democrats, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, have faced intense pressure from base voters to ramp up their opposition to Trump’s administration.

When asked if DNC Chair Ken Martin supports his plan, Hogg said Martin “certainly has different views” on challenging incumbents.

“There are disagreements in our party about the right way to approach this moment. There are certainly disagreements we have,” Hogg said. “What I will say about Chair Martin, even if we do have disagreements, he’s doing an excellent job of building and reforming our party.”

In a statement, Martin said that “in order to ensure we are as effective as possible at electing Democrats to office, it is the DNC’s longstanding position that primary voters — not the national party — determine their Democratic candidates for the general election.”

He praised Hogg as a “passionate advocate,” adding he is grateful for his service “whether it be in his role as a DNC Vice Chair or in an outside capacity.”

A DNC aide, granted anonymity to discuss internal party dynamics, also noted that all DNC officers other than Hogg signed a “neutrality policy,” pledging to stay out of primaries in their official and personal capacity.

The New York Times first reported the news of Hogg’s decision.

Hogg burst onto the political scene as a survivor of the high school shooting in Parkland, Fla., in 2018 and was elected as a vice chair of the DNC in February, over the objection of moderates who complained about his history of far-left rhetoric. Traditionally, DNC vice chairs are largely ceremonial roles with little public attention and even less power. But Hogg is testing the limits of the position — and the DNC’s willingness to stomach internal dissent.

Hogg argued that backing primary challengers is in line with what he ran on for his DNC role. “I am not in this position because I want to bank my political capital. I just want change. I want to see a stronger Democratic Party,” he said.

He acknowledged “there are going to be people who are very, very upset about this” but argued Democrats “are in a crisis right now,” citing a recent CNN poll that found the party’s approval rating at 29 percent, a record low for the party.

“Our base is craving dramatic change,” Hogg said. “We need to show our base we’re here to fight for them. We need to show there are younger faces stepping up.”

But Hogg did name-check two exceptions: Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who is 85, and Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), who is 80. He described them as “fighters who are delivering.”

But they’ve also both drawn generational challengers — Saikat Chakrabarti, the 39-year-old former chief of staff to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), who is running against Pelosi, and YouTube influencer Kat Abughazaleh, 26, who is running against Schakowsky. Hogg said Leaders We Deserve they would not intervene in either race.

There are other Democratic candidates, however, who are pitching themselves as generational change agents, from California to Indiana. Several Democratic operatives, granted anonymity to discuss private discussions, said they expect more primary challenges against older members in New York, Maryland and Massachusetts.

[No name given]

This should be cute.

[SharpRightTurn]

Pigg is definitely the leader the Dims deserve.

[Red Badger]

Civil War!..................

[Ciaphas Cain]

Hogg is not a "survivor" of that incident.

He was miles away at the time of the shootings and came to the scene afterward.

[Ponyexpress9790]

“and came to the scene afterward.”,, and came to take advantage of the scene afterwards. I’m a “survivor too, it was a close call here in KENTUCKY.

[Liz]

DNC Chair Taps New Executive Director: a Former Liz Warren Campaign Manager Lists His Pronouns in Chinese / Washington Free Beacon ^ | March 3, 2025 | Andrew Kerr

"This is a new DNC," party chairman Ken Martin proclaimed. He he appointed the DNC’s new executive director: Roger Lau whp lists his pronouns in Chinese. Lau is a longtime political operative who has worked for at least four losing Democratic presidential campaigns and was Liz Warren's Campaign Manager.

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Lau lists his pronouns in Chinese on social media and is a dedicated
Asian who apparently does not accept that he lives in America.

[pburiak]

Oh please let this grifting little twerp become one of the new faces of the Dems.

He makes Chuck the Schmuck Schumer seem relatable and engaging.

[Mark]

Democrat INSURRECTION!

[Dilbert San Diego]

It sounds like Hogg thinks the Democrats just aren’t liberal enough, just haven’t gone far left enough. They just aren’t vociferous enough, with Trump is Hitler and other similar rhetoric.

OK then......

[ComputerGuy]

I wouldn’t mind at all if Hogg became the face of the Democrat Party.

[hoagy62]

What Hogg is trying to do is replace current ‘moderate’ Dems with people in the mode of AOC, Jayapal, Crockett, Schiff, and anyone to the right of Karl Marx. The crazier they are, the more he likes them.

[Mean Daddy]

That’s it, keep tacking left to full blown Communism.

[1Old Pro]

Sounds like the Dems are in full circular firing squad mode...which is nice.

[Dilbert San Diego]

Sounds good to me. Let people see what these radical types are all about.

I wonder sometimes how people become famous. Hogg and that fuzzy headed girl became public leaders of students at that school after the shooting. I think the fuzzy headed girl has faded into obscurity, but Hogg somehow capitalized on his 15 minutes of fame, to get to where he is now.

And as a Democrat leader, that positions him to run for office himself someday.

[mfish13]

Hogg was not even there at the shooting. He ran to the school when he heard the news when he saw his chance for fame and glory.

[PTBAA]

“Hogg is not a “survivor” of that incident.

He was miles away at the time of the shootings and came to the scene afterward.”

Using Politico’s definition, we are all survivors of that school shooting.

I wouldn’t be surprised if God added another circle in Hell for our press.

[bray]

Bet they are going to have a gay old time.

[Zathras]

Notice the Polutico “cheerleading”.
Both them and the DungHill want the old guard out and a congress filled with AOC crazy people.
This could easily happen unless the GOP starts paying attention to what is really going on.
The GOP-e, Rove and Bush family are lost in the wilderness and have been for 30 years.

[grey_whiskers]

Presumptive CCP spy.