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National anti-violence activist David Hogg launches bid for DNC leadership
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/national-anti-violence-activist-david-hogg-launches-bid-dnc-leadership-rcna184366David Hogg, a survivor of the 2018 shooting at his high school in Parkland, Florida, who turned into a national anti-violence activist, has launched a bid to serve in leadership of the Democratic National Committee.
Hogg, 24, announced Monday he is running to become a vice chair of the DNC, arguing he would focus on winning back young voters who have drifted from the Democratic Party to the Republicans. The shift came profoundly, and abruptly, in November, when young voters who predominantly favored President Joe Biden just four years ago backed Donald Trump in larger numbers than for any Republican presidential candidate since 2008, according to NBC News exit polling.
“Moving forward, we must have a renewed focus on our youth outreach in all states and territories to rebuild our coalition after the massive shift to the right among young voters this election,” Hogg said in a statement.
Beyond reaching out to young voters, Hogg is urging the party to take a deeper look within itself to assess the setbacks that befell Democrats on Nov. 5. He was critical of some of Vice President Kamala Harris' team, among others, saying they took on an almost blasé attitude after Harris lost, despite having warned repeatedly of the dangers Trump would bring to democracy if he were re-elected.
"You raised an absurd amount of money. This was our race to [win], and we lost it. And it's time to really peel back the curtain and say 'OK, what did we do wrong?' instead of just protecting the consultants that brought us into this place in the first place," Hogg said in an interview.
Hogg, 24, announced Monday he is running to become a vice chair of the DNC, arguing he would focus on winning back young voters who have drifted from the Democratic Party to the Republicans. The shift came profoundly, and abruptly, in November, when young voters who predominantly favored President Joe Biden just four years ago backed Donald Trump in larger numbers than for any Republican presidential candidate since 2008, according to NBC News exit polling.
“Moving forward, we must have a renewed focus on our youth outreach in all states and territories to rebuild our coalition after the massive shift to the right among young voters this election,” Hogg said in a statement.
Beyond reaching out to young voters, Hogg is urging the party to take a deeper look within itself to assess the setbacks that befell Democrats on Nov. 5. He was critical of some of Vice President Kamala Harris' team, among others, saying they took on an almost blasé attitude after Harris lost, despite having warned repeatedly of the dangers Trump would bring to democracy if he were re-elected.
"You raised an absurd amount of money. This was our race to [win], and we lost it. And it's time to really peel back the curtain and say 'OK, what did we do wrong?' instead of just protecting the consultants that brought us into this place in the first place," Hogg said in an interview.
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