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Shasti Conrad wins open DNC vice chair position after Hogg fallout
- Shasti Conrad won the open DNC vice chair position in June 2025 after David Hogg exited the race following a voided February election.
- The election followed months of internal strife caused by rival factions clashing over primary interventions and personal vendettas within the party.
- DNC Chair Ken Martin acknowledged recent public squabbles distracted Democrats from focusing on defeating Republican opponents and emphasized rebuilding the party's unity.
- Conrad won a runoff against Kalyn Free with 56% of the vote, prompting Martin to call her "a trailblazer deeply committed to the DNC’s mission."
- The leadership change signals an attempt to unify the party and move beyond internal disputes amid growing frustration among Democrats about their national operation.
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