ADVISORY: DNC Announces Qualifying Candidates, Moderators, and Additional Details for First DNC Officer Forum on January 11

On Saturday, January 11, the DNC will host the first candidate forum for DNC officer elections. The forum will begin at 11:00am ET, and feature candidates for Chair, Vice Chair, Vice Chair of Civic Engagement and Voter Participation, Secretary, Treasurer, and National Finance Chair. This first forum will be focused on the Southern region and moderated by regional reporters. The virtual forum will be open to the public through a livestream on the DNC’s YouTube channel.Candidates for national officer positions had until 12:00 p.m. EST on Saturday, January 4 to submit 40 signatures from DNC members to qualify for the January 11 forum. See all participating candidates hereDNC Hosts Southern Regional National Officer Forum

WHO:          DNC National Officer Candidates 

WHEN:       Saturday, January 11 at 11:00 a.m.

WHERE: DNC’s YouTube Channel

Members of the media must RSVP here.
The following reporters will moderate the Southern Regional DNC Officer Forum:

  • Greg Bluestein of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution will moderate the forums for Chair candidates.
  • Loretta Boniti of Spectrum News 1 will moderate the forum for Vice Chair candidates.
  • Matthew Choi of the Texas Tribune will moderate the forum for Vice Chair of Civic Engagement and Voter Participation candidates.
  • Jeffrey Schweers of the Orlando Sentinel will moderate the forums for Secretary, Treasurer, and National Finance Chair candidates.