The Democratic National Committee elected Shasti Conrad for the second vice chair position left open after the organization opted to hold new races for the position, amid anger over David Hogg‘s decision to meddle in primaries.
Conrad, also the Washington State Democratic Party Chair, joins Malcolm Kenyatta, who was reelected as vice chair on Saturday. She won nearly 56% of the vote, defeating Kalyn Free, who won nearly 44% of the vote, in a runoff election.
Conrad pulled nearly 44% of the vote while Free won roughly 37% of the vote, and Jeanna Repass received nearly 20% of the vote during the first vote earlier this week, where no candidate won a majority of the vote.
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“I’m honored to serve as Vice Chair of
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