{"id":2450069,"date":"2025-06-20T22:27:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-21T02:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dnc-picks-shasti-conrad-as-second-vice-chair-after-david-hogg-debacle\/"},"modified":"2025-06-20T22:29:04","modified_gmt":"2025-06-21T02:29:04","slug":"dnc-picks-shasti-conrad-as-second-vice-chair-after-david-hogg-debacle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dnc-picks-shasti-conrad-as-second-vice-chair-after-david-hogg-debacle\/","title":{"rendered":"DNC picks Shasti Conrad as second vice chair after David Hogg debacle"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdnc-picks-shasti-conrad-as-second-vice-chair-after-david-hogg-debacle%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2450069&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Shasti Conrad has been elected as the second vice chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) following a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthy-doing-better-job-as-speaker-than-initial-expectations-staffers-say\/\" title=\"McCarthy exceeding expectations as speaker, say staffers.\">contentious election process<\/a>. This election was necessitated by dissatisfaction over David Hogg&#8217;s involvement in primaries, leading to a decision to hold new elections for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-taps-dodd-frank-bailout-defender-for-federal-reserve-post\/\" title=\"Biden Taps Dodd-Frank Bailout Defender for Federal Reserve Post\">vice chair position<\/a>. Conrad, who also serves as the chair of the Washington State Democratic Party, won nearly 56% of the votes in a runoff against Kalyn Free, who received approximately 44%. The initial round saw a divided vote that did not yield a majority for any candidate. <\/p>\n<p>Expressing her honor at the appointment, Conrad emphasized her commitment to fostering opportunities for young people within the Democratic party, reflecting on the election as one that highlighted the need for a more inclusive political surroundings. She acknowledged the efforts of her opponent, Free, for her dedication to correcting procedural issues within the DNC elections. This <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >election saga occurred amid internal strife<\/a> within the DNC, including resignations from prominent labor leaders <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/not-mitch-mcconnell-sen-hawley-says-senate-needs-new-leadership\/\" title=\"\u201cNot Mitch McConnell\u201d - Sen. Hawley Says Senate Needs New ...hip\">citing disagreements<\/a> over leadership.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Shasti Conrad is elected second vice chair after David Hogg drama<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2149476\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-national-committee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Democratic National Committee<\/a> 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/david-hogg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">David Hogg<\/a>&lsquo;s decision to meddle in primaries. <\/p>\n<p>Conrad, also the Washington State <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Democratic<\/a> 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 runoff election. <\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3449011\/bernie-sanders-new-york-mayoral-race-spending\/\">Bernie Sanders calls out high spending in NYC mayoral race as Bloomberg unloads cash<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3448766\/mamdani-israel-beliefs-endorsement-agreement-brad-lander\/\">Mamdani&#8217;s Israel beliefs strain endorsement agreement with Brad Lander<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3448919\/democrat-jim-himes-praises-trump-two-week-deadline-iran-strikes\/\">Democrat Jim Himes given &#8216;comfort&#8217; by Trump&#8217;s two-week deadline on Iran strikes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Conrad pulled nearly 44% of the vote while Free won roughly 37% of the vote, and Jeanna Repass received nearly 20% of the vote during the first vote earlier this week, where no candidate won a majority of the vote. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m honored to serve as Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee and am deeply grateful to the members who placed their trust in me,&rdquo; said Conrad in a statement. &ldquo;This was the longest election in DNC history, and every vote cast reflected our shared belief in building a stronger, more inclusive Democratic Party. As a millennial, I&rsquo;m committed to creating more opportunities for young people to get involved and become the leaders of today&mdash;not just tomorrow.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We did it! I&rsquo;m honored to serve as Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee and am deeply grateful to the members who placed their trust in me. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/okIdDFPN5b\">pic.twitter.com\/okIdDFPN5b<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Shasti Conrad (@ShastiConrad) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShastiConrad\/status\/1936198061736481013?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 20, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Before winning the vice chair position, Conrad was the first woman of color and the youngest person to serve as chair of the Washington State Democratic Party.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3442708\/randi-weingarten-lee-saunders-dnc-quit-latest-upheaval\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>RANDI WEINGARTEN AND LEE SAUNDERS QUIT THE DNC IN LATEST UPHEAVAL<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Free&rsquo;s decision to challenge the vice chair elections held in February kicked off a dramatic process that led to the DNC voting to rehold the election and Hogg ultimately deciding not to run for reelection. Free alleged in a complaint to the DNC that the elections were improperly held, allowing male candidates for vice chair the upper hand.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;To Kalyn Free&mdash;I want to say thank you. You put your heart and soul into the effort to right a procedural wrong. You stood firm in your values. You organized. You inspired. And you reminded us all what conviction looks like,&rdquo; Conrad added. <\/p>\n<p>Democrats were largely divided over Hogg&rsquo;s group, Leaders We Deserve, announcing a $20 million effort to primary ineffective elder Democrats in favor of younger, more aggressive Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>The DNC also faced more internal turmoil when two labor union members, Randi Weingarten and Lee Saunders, announced their resignations as members, citing disagreements with chairman Ken Martin&rsquo;s leadership.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2149476\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2149476\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shasti Conrad elected second vice chair amid DNC turmoil<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2658,"featured_media":2450070,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Shasti-Conrad.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[7705,57609,49656],"class_list":["post-2450069","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-dnc","tag-shasti-conrad","tag-vice-chair"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Shasti-Conrad.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2450069","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2658"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2450069"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2450069\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2450073,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2450069\/revisions\/2450073"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2450070"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2450069"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2450069"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2450069"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}