David Hogg wants to change the Democratic Party. He's off to a slow start... [View all]
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David Hogg wants to change the Democratic Party. He’s off to a slow start.
Hogg’s political organization, like similarly structured groups, spends a fraction of the money it raises directly helping candidates.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/07/25/david-hogg-wants-change-democratic-party-so-far-hes-done-little/
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Democrats working to elect Irene Shin to Congress last month were elated when Leaders We Deserve, the political organization founded by Gen Z activist David Hogg, endorsed the 37-year-old Virginia state delegate and privately pledged to spend $400,000 on her behalf. That elation was short-lived.
Days after the headline-making endorsement, the Hogg-founded group backed away from its financial commitment, according to a half-dozen Democrats close to Shin and Leaders We Deserve, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss private plans. “Shocking” was how one of the Democrats close to Shin described the situation, with others saying it dealt a clear blow to their campaign. The group did not explain its reasoning, the people said.
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