Parkland school shooting survivor and anti-violence activist, David Hogg, launched a bid to serve as vice chair of the Democratic National Committee. The 24-year-old made the announcement on Monday.
Barely two weeks into his tenure, Hogg has been leveraging DNC contact lists to blast out messages soliciting donations to his own political action committee — from which he draws more than $100,000 in compensation a year, according to Federal Election Commission records.
“David Hogg here: I was just elected DNC Vice Chair! This is a huge win for our movement to make the Democratic Party more reflective of our base: youthful, energetic, and ready to win,” reads one of eight texts he sent out to the DNC’s vast database of phone numbers.“David Hogg — talk about living up to your name. A trough of DNC dollars all for him and he doesn’t seem to give an oink,” a top Democrat grumbled to The Post.Teen Cybertruck driver had BAC twice legal limit, cocaine in system at time of fatal crash that also killed 2 pals: reportHogg co-founded “Leaders We Deserve” in August 2023 with the stated goal of electing young progressives to Congress and state legislatures across the country. It also provided him a six-figure income job right out of college. Since the PAC was founded, Hogg has pocketed more than $175,000, records show, with more than $20,000 in salary payments coming in December alone, the most recent month for which public data is available. While it’s not officially against the rules, personal PAC fundraising — instead of fundraising for the DNC — has rubbed some party brass the wrong way. “It’s especially important for all Democratic national officials to focus on raising support for the party and not using their position to raise money for themselves or their personal political PACS,” groused a second senior Democratic Party official. “It’s a stunning lack of judgment that is concerning to many people.” The 24-year-old came to public prominence as a survivor of the February 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL,Hogg’s appointment to the party’s vice chair job at just 24 makes him arguably the most powerful Zoomer in the United States, but at least some members of the party were alarmed by his lack of experience and a long history of social media posts supporting far-left positions like “I mean it’s just very frustrating to be in a party in desperate need of increased accountability for our struggling leadership, and watch someone who is never held accountable ascend to leadership,” said Cameron Kasky, a fellow Stoneman Douglas survivor.“David has already raised money for the DNC since becoming Vice Chair, and many times before,” a spokesman later emailed.Teen Cybertruck driver had BAC twice legal limit, cocaine in system at time of fatal crash that also killed 2 pals: reportBondi announces suit against New York, Hochul and state AG James over 'sanctuary' status: 'This is a new DOJ' Stars celebrate Valentine’s Day: Rihanna and A$AP Rocky, Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco, Kim Kardashian and more ‘RHOSLC’ alum Jen Shah wishes her husband a ‘Happy Valentine’s Day’ from prison: ‘Stronger than ever’Alyssa Farah Griffin Defends Trump’s Gulf Of America On ‘The View’: “It’s A More Inclusive Term”
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