Democratic National Committee (DNC) Vice Chair David Hogg said his organization “Leaders We Deserve” will focus on challenging more than a dozen Democratic incumbents in the next election cycle.
He said the group will focus on mobilizing a younger generation of leaders geared towards change amid new policies implemented under the Trump administration. They’ve slated $20 million for the initiative.
“Currently, we’re looking at over 12 districts, but there’s a lot of nuance that comes with that number, because there’s going to be people who retire,” Hogg told NewsNation.
The organization will target Democrats in safe districts and will not aim to primary those in toss up races.
Hogg emphasized the number is fluid and said that if they can’t find a young person to run against one of these incumbents, they won’t run someone.
Hoggs said the push for change comes due to Democrats' lack of resistance towards policies that are “eviscerating our economy, eroding the foundations of our democracy and literally disappearing people.”
However, his movement has created a level of internal opposition.
DNC Chair Ken Martin has warned against primarying fellow party members and encouraged Hogg and other officers to remain neutral on forthcoming elections.
“No DNC officer should ever attempt to influence the outcome of a primary election,” Martin told reporters on a press call earlier this month.
“While certainly I understand what he’s trying to do, as I’ve said to him — if you want to challenge incumbents, you’re free to do that, just not as an officer of the DNC,” he continued.
Martin is now looking to change the DNC rules to prevent officials in the organization from becoming involved in Democratic primaries.
“They’re trying to change the rules because I’m not currently breaking them. As we’re seeing law firms, tech companies, and so many others bowing to [President] Trump, we all must use whatever position of power we have to fight back. And that’s exactly what I’m doing,” Hogg previously said in response to Martin’s comments.
“This moment requires us to have the strongest opposition party possible to stop Trump from destroying people’s retirement savings, disappearing people, plunging our economy into oblivion—and to provide a real alternative to the Republican Party for voters that we simply do not have right now," he continued, adding, “that will not change if we keep the status quo.”
Hogg later told NewsNation that he believes the disagreement with Martin is about strategy and that future discussions will determine how he plans to move forward.
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