Shasti Conrad wins open DNC vice chair
position after Hogg fallout
Posted By: NorthernDog, 6/20/2025 8:05:39 PM
Washington State Democratic Party Chair Shasti Conrad won the Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) second open vice chair position Friday after members voted to redo the election amid significant inner turmoil over David Hogg’s role within the party. Conrad won the spot with almost 56 percent of the vote over DNC member Kalyn Free in a runoff election that took place from Wednesday to Friday. Kansas Democratic Party Chair Jeanna Repass had initially been eliminated from contention for the seat in the first round of voting after no candidate received a majority of DNC members’ votes. Conrad finished the first round
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Central station in front of horrified commuters 3 replies
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Sites: Fordow, Natanz, And Esfahan "Successfully Targeted" 14 replies
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“I was hoping Jose Padilla would be here to ask a question.
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