Shasti Conrad wins open DNC vice chair position after Hogg fallout

DNC Elects Shasti Conrad After Ousting Hogg, Embracing Even More Identity-Based Leadership

“As the first AAPI chair in the contiguous 48 states,” DNC Chair Ken Martin said, “she is a trailblazer... deeply committed to the DNC’s mission of organizing everywhere, year round.”

Leader of WA Democrats wins leadership post with national party

Shasti Conrad was elected DNC vice chair, giving her a voice in crafting the party’s strategy for responding to the Trump administration.

Hogg replacement for DNC vice chair checks all the boxes and then some · American Wire News

Only the Democrats could finally get rid of David Hogg just to replace him with someone more painfully on brand for the party. Hogg’s short-lived stint as Democratic National Committee vice chair was plagued with controversy as he spoke out against his party’s messaging and pushed for the reins to be turned over to young people. Now that he’s been removed, his replacement is likely to spark even more mockery. Look: We did it! I’m honored to ser…

Hogg Gone from DNC

Opinion Gun prohibition activist David Hogg’s time in leadership with the Democratic National Committee (DNC) has come to an end.  It was a short stint, but, as with most things Hogg-related, filled with turmoil and controversy. Last week, the DNC voted to void the results of a February election that put Hogg and Pennsylvania state Representative Malcolm Kenyatta into positions as two of the organization’s vice chairs.  A candidate that had lost…

Shasti Conrad is elected second vice chair after David Hogg drama

The Democratic National Committee elected Shasti Conrad for the second vice chair position left open after the organization opted to hold new races for the position, amid anger over David Hogg‘s decision to meddle in primaries. Conrad, also the Washington…

DNC picks Shasti Conrad as second vice chair after David Hogg debacle

The Democratic National Committee elected Shasti Conrad for the second vice chair position left open after the organization opted to hold new races for the position, amid anger over David Hogg‘s decision to meddle in primaries. Conrad, also the Washington State Democratic Party Chair, joins Malcolm Kenyatta, who was reelected as vice chair on Saturday. She won nearly 56% of the vote, defeating Kalyn Free, who won nearly 44% of the vote, in a run…