Ken Martin, the beleaguered chair of the Democratic National Committee, is drowning in vice-chair David Hogg’s shadow. Elected in February, Martin’s leadership is crumbling under the weight of internal party strife. A leaked Zoom call reveals his frustration, as the New York Post reports, and conservatives are chuckling at the chaos.
Martin, elected to the role in February, vented on a recent Zoom call with top Democrats, including Hogg, whose primary-challenging antics are stealing the spotlight, while a gender parity dispute threatens to upend the party’s leadership structure.
Though Martin's election as DNC chair promised unity. Instead, he’s battling Hogg, one of three vice chairs, whose group, Leaders We Deserve, is vowing to shake up Democratic Party primaries. Hogg’s brazen moves are exposing the party’s fault lines.
In April 2025, Leaders We Deserve pledged $20 million to back primary challengers in safe Democrat districts. Hogg’s group endorsed Illinois state Sen. Robert Peters against Rep. Robin Kelly in the 2nd Congressional District. Kelly, eyeing a Senate run, isn’t amused.
Hogg’s dual role as DNC vice chair and primary meddler has Democrats fuming. The DNC is supposed to stay neutral, offering resources, not picking sides. Martin’s plea for neutrality fell flat, and Hogg’s defiance is fueling the fire.
“Our job is to be neutral arbiters,” Martin insisted in April 2025. He demanded that Hogg sign a neutrality pledge or resign. Hogg, predictably, ignored him, proving who’s really calling the shots.
Martin’s aforementioned Zoom call with 10 Democratic Party leaders turned into a veritable therapy session. “No one knows who the hell I am,” he lamented. That’s what happens when a Parkland activist overshadows your every move.
The party leader admitted that he is quickly losing steam. “I don’t know if I wanna do this anymore,” he confessed, blaming Hogg’s antics for tanking his credibility. The DNC chair’s near-tears meltdown is music to Republican ears.
“I’m trying to get my sea legs,” Martin whined, claiming Hogg’s actions crippled his fundraising and leadership. Progressives love their chaos agents, but Martin’s learning the hard way that Hogg’s brand is stronger than his.
In May, the DNC Credentials Committee tackled complaints about Hogg and Vice Chair Malcolm Kenyatta’s elections. Oklahoma DNC member Kalyn Free argued the February 2025 vote violated gender parity rules. The woke obsession with quotas is now biting these liberals back.
The committee recommended new vice chair elections to fix the parity issue. This procedural mess is distracting Democrats from their anti-Trump crusade. Martin must be wondering why he signed up for this circus.
Hogg denied leaking the Zoom audio, posting texts with a Politico reporter to clear his name. His transparency act might fool some, but it’s classic deflection from the real issue: his power grab. The kid’s playing chess while Martin’s stuck on checkers.
After the leak, Martin issued a defiant statement. “I’m not going anywhere,” he declared, vowing to focus on fighting Republicans. Good luck with that when your own party’s eating itself alive.
Martin’s mission was clear: “I took this job to fight Republicans, not Democrats.” Yet Hogg’s primary meddling and the gender parity scandal are forcing him to referee internal brawls. The DNC’s implosion is a gift to the GOP.
“Our fight is not within the Democratic Party,” Martin insisted. Tell that to Hogg, who’s turning safe districts into battlegrounds. Democrats’ obsession with progressive purity tests is paving the way for Republican victories.
