The Future of the Democratic Party: Hear from Five DNC Candidates
On Monday, January 27th at 7pm ET, DemCast and the Women of Color Coalition are co-sponsoring a call with people who want to help reshape the party.
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Join Us On Monday 01/27!
DemCast Democracy Briefings are held every other Monday on Zoom at 4pm PT / 7pm ET. RSVP HERE.
Our next briefing is an important one. As we head into the second Trump Administration the future of our democracy is at stake and the effectiveness (or ineffectiveness) of the opposition party will be highly consequential.
So let’s hear from some candidates running for roles with the DNC.
DemCast’s Co-Hosts
This is going to be an amazing event and will be co-sponsored by our incredible partner in democracy, Women Of Color Coalition. A grassroots political organization dedicated to building the political power of Black, Indigenous, women and communities of color while supporting candidates and elected officials who best reflect their progressive policy mission and values. We are so honored to have Rachel Green, WOCC's founder and CEO as our moderator for the event.
Throughout her career, Rachel has been a staunch advocate for educational equity, civil rights, and social justice, particularly for children in New Jersey. Her passion for serving her community has led her to serve on various boards and committees, where she has earned multiple awards recognizing her invaluable contributions. Through her work, Rachel continues to inspire others in the fight for a better, fairer world for all.
Our Guests
Ken Martin is running for DNC Chair. Ken Martin is a lifelong Democrat with a proven track record of success. As Chairman of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party, President of the Association of State Democratic Committees, and Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee, Ken has dedicated his career to fighting for working families and building a stronger Democratic Party.
Malcolm Kenyatta is running for DNC Vice Chair. Representative Kenyatta, a North Philadelphia native, thought leader, and legislator, currently serves in the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Kenyatta has been a key leader in protecting voting rights, expanding worker protections, enacting common-sense gun safety policies, and rooting out government corruption and waste.
Reyna Walters-Morgan is running for DNC Vice Chair for Civic Engagement and Voter Participation. Reyna Walters-Morgan is a Brooklyn-born and North Carolina-raised voting rights advocate and proud alumna of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Howard University School of Law. Reyna started her voting rights advocacy work in college at Chapel Hill, where she was the first woman of color and the second woman ever elected Student Body President.
Shasti Conrad is running for DNC Vice Chair. Shasti is the first woman of color and youngest Chair of the Washington State Democrats! As Chair, she made fundraising history at the organization by raising nearly $9 million in her first term. She is also the first South Asian woman to lead a state party in the entire country!
Marilyn Davis is running for DNC Secretary. Davis served in the Obama/Biden Administration as a political appointee at the U.S. Department of Labor where she worked under the leadership of Secretary Thomas E. Perez. Davis has also served as chief of staff to Congresswoman Karen Bass (CA-37), and deputy commissioner of labor and deputy chief of staff under former Governor Jon Corzine (D-NJ). Additionally, Davis has worked as a national political representative for the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees and on numerous presidential, gubernatorial, state and local campaigns.
RSVP
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Who won the vice chair seats and secretary?
Marc Elias interviewed the four DNC Chairman candidates. Maybe you could work with him to show them or have links. They are on YouTube.