The Democratic National Committee may be preparing to oust newly elected Vice Chair David Hogg after a formal complaint. Kalyn Free, a Native American DNC member who lost to Hogg in February, claims the election was discriminatory against women of color. The DNC will meet virtually on May 12 to consider the challenge, according to a report from Semafor.
“DNC could vote to oust David Hogg. Will hear a challenge next month by a Native American DNC member who lost the vice chair race, and wants a new election, citing ‘fairness and gender diversity’ rules,” Semafor’s David Weigel posted.
In her complaint, Free called for both vice chair positions to be vacated. She argued the February election was “fatally flawed” and violated the DNC Charter. Free said the process discriminated against three women of color and should not be allowed to stand.
Hogg has also stirred controversy outside the election itself. He angered DNC Chair Ken Martin and others by announcing plans to steer $20 million into primary campaigns against Democratic incumbents. Martin responded by warning Hogg to leave the DNC if he planned to attack sitting Democrats.
Longtime strategist James Carville didn’t hold back either. He called Hogg a “contemptible little twerp” and said the DNC should consider suing him. Carville slammed Hogg’s plan to undermine fellow Democrats from within.
“If I work for, if you work for NewsNation, you can’t promote CNN. That’s if you worked for somebody else,” Carville said. “You have a fiduciary duty to your employer, which anybody can understand."
"He’s being paid to run against other Democrats. I think it’s an outrage,” Carville continued. “I don’t know if I have standing, but I might give the DNC $10 and sue him.”
Hogg, a Parkland school shooting survivor, has become a divisive figure inside the party. His activist roots and aggressive tactics have won him fans among young progressives. But his critics say he’s pushing too far, too fast—and targeting the wrong people.
The May 12 meeting could determine Hogg’s future with the DNC. For now, the tension inside the party continues to build. And with the next election cycle already taking shape, the outcome could ripple far beyond one vice chair position.