(TJV NEWS) The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is moving toward removing gun control advocate and Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg from his role as vice chair at-large, following internal disagreements over his political activity and the process of his election.

According to The New York Times, the DNC’s credentials committee voted 13–2 on Monday to invalidate the February election that placed Hogg and Pennsylvania State Representative Malcolm Kenyatta (D) in co-vice chair roles. The vote, which reportedly followed over three hours of internal debate and included one tie before reaching a final decision, now advances the issue to the full DNC for further action.

Hogg, 25, has drawn criticism from within the party for his leadership of Leaders We Deserve, an organization that he says plans to spend up to $20 million supporting primary challenges against sitting Democratic lawmakers. Ken Martin, a DNC party official, expressed concern over Hogg’s dual role as a party leader and political challenger, suggesting the party should require vice chairs to sign neutrality pledges.

Responding to the developments, Hogg acknowledged in a statement that the DNC had taken “its first steps” toward removing him, framing the move as connected to his broader efforts to push for internal party reform. “While this vote was based on how the DNC conducted its officers’ elections, which I had nothing to do with, it is also impossible to ignore the broader context of my work to reform the party,” he said.

The committee’s decision reportedly stemmed from a complaint filed by Kalyn Free, another candidate for the vice chair role. Free argued the election process was unfair and disenfranchised both her and other candidates, particularly due to the way votes for the final two vice chair positions were consolidated into a single vote. “This is about fairness and making sure that three women and the voting members of the D.N.C. are not disenfranchised,” she said.

Though Hogg’s planned primary interventions were not the main focus of Monday’s discussion, his political activities have become a lightning rod for intra-party tensions. Speaking to the Times, he criticized what he views as the party’s failure to connect with voters. “Trump is on a mission to crash our economy, disappear people without due process, and participate in flagrant public corruption — and voters still trust him more than Democrats. That is a massive indictment of our party,” he said.

DNC Chairman Ken Martin also weighed in over the weekend, stating that party officials must remain neutral and calling on Hogg to either step down or refrain from engaging in primaries. “Party officers have one job: to be fair stewards of a process that invites every Democrat to the table — regardless of personal views or allegiances,” Martin told Politico.

Hogg first announced his intention to run for DNC vice chair in late 2024. Speaking to ABC News at the time, he said the role offered a chance to bring “newer voices into the Democratic Party” and challenge what he called the dominance of political consultants over working-class interests.