Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Ken Martin has formally introduced a proposal requiring party officers to remain neutral in primary elections, setting up a showdown with DNC Vice Chair David Hogg, who recently announced plans to spend $20m to primary "out-of-touch" and "ineffective" Democratic incumbents through his grassroots organization Leaders We Deserve.
The proposal would force Hogg to choose between his leadership position in the party and his role leading the effort. "If you want to challenge incumbents, you're more than free to do that, but just not as an officer of the DNC," Martin said in a press call reported by The Guardian. "We can't be both the referee and also the player at the same time. You have to make a decision."
