DNC Releases 2024 Campaign Review as Martin Faces Resign Calls

Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin released a long-delayed internal review of the party’s 2024 presidential campaign this week, triggering immediate calls for his resignation from several members of Congress and exposing deep divisions within the party ahead of the midterm elections.

The 192-page report, authored by Democratic consultant Paul Rivera and submitted to the DNC last December, offers a wide-ranging critique of the party’s strategy and performance. It concludes that the Democratic nominee, Kamala Harris, wrote off rural America and failed to deploy sufficient negative messaging against Republican opponent Donald Trump. The report also argues the national campaign failed to define a clear identity, relied too heavily on opposition to Trump, and struggled to connect with working-class, non-college-educated, and younger voters. It notes that despite significantly outraising and outspending Republicans, Democrats failed to win the presidency or key Senate seats.

Chairman Martin released the document with annotations disputing many of its claims, stating it was riddled with errors and lacked supporting source material. In a statement, he apologized for his...