SCOOP: Georgia Dems to Remove Anti-Israel Former DNC Vice-Chair Davig Hogg as Featured Speaker at Upcoming Gala

Georgia Dems to Remove David Hogg as Featured Speaker at Upcoming Gala

(Aug. 19, 2026 / JNS) The Gwinnett County Democratic Party in the Atlanta area decided to replace David Hogg, a former Democratic National Committee vice chair, as its featured speaker…

SCOOP: Georgia Dems to remove anti-Israel former DNC vice chair Davig Hogg as featured speaker at upcoming gala

The Gwinnett County Democratic Party in the Atlanta area decided to replace David Hogg, a former Democratic National Committee vice chair, as its featured speaker at an upcoming annual fundraising gala, according to Esther Panitch, a Georgia state representative and the only Jewish member of the state legislature.The gala is slated to take place on Rosh Hashanah, according to the lawmaker."I reached out last week and they responded yesterday, sa…

SCOOP: Georgia Dems to remove anti-Israel former DNC vice-chair Davig Hogg as featured speaker at upcoming gala

Esther Panitch, the only Jewish member of the Georgia state legislature, told JNS that she asked the local Democratic Party to reschedule the event, which is currently slated to occur on Rosh Hashanah.