2013 Democratic National Committee chairmanship election

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2013 Democratic National Committee chairmanship election

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Candidate Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Chair before election Debbie Wasserman Schultz Elected Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz

The 2013 Democratic National Committee chairmanship election was held at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. on January 22, 2013, at the party's winter meeting to determine the next chairperson of the Democratic National Committee (DNC). The chair election was uncontested, and Debbie Wasserman Schultz was reelected chairperson through a unanimous consent vote. ^[1]

Background

On April 5, 2011, President Barack Obama chose Debbie Wasserman Schultz as the 52nd chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), succeeding Tim Kaine, who was stepping down to run for a U.S. Senate seat in Virginia. Donna Brazile served as the interim DNC chair until Wasserman Schultz was confirmed at a DNC meeting on May 4, 2011, in Washington, D.C. ^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

In 2012, many of Obama's advisers questioned whether to again select Wasserman Schultz as DNC chair, feeling she came across as too partisan on television. An internal focus study of the popularity of top Obama campaign surrogates ranked her at the bottom. ^[6] Despite these concerns, President Obama ultimately chose to endorse Wasserman Schultz's continuation in her role as DNC chairperson. ^[7]

Results

Debbie Wasserman Schultz was re-elected uncontested as DNC chair via unanimous consent on January 22, 2013. Donna Brazile proposed the motion to suspend the rules and re-elect Wasserman Schultz by acclamation, which was then unanimously approved, forgoing a formal ballot. ^{[1] [8]}

See also

• 2013 Republican National Committee chairmanship election

References

1. "Democratic National Committee Winter Meeting". c-span.org. C-SPAN. January 22, 2013.
2. Cohen, Joshua (May 4, 2011). "Breaking News: Debbie Wasserman Schultz Elected DNC Chair". Democrats.org. Archived from the original on August 2, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
3. Allen, Mike; Ball, Molly (April 5, 2011). "Wasserman Schultz to lead DNC". POLITICO. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
4. Thomas, Ken (May 4, 2011). "Wasserman Schultz elected chairwoman of DNC". NBC News. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
5. Zeleny, Jeff (April 6, 2011). "Wasserman Schultz Picked as D.N.C. Chairwoman". The New York Times. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
6. Thrush, Glenn (August 20, 2012). "POLITICO e-book: Obama campaign roiled by conflict". Politico. Retrieved August 27, 2012.
7. Lightman, David (December 3, 2012). "President Obama keeps Debbie Wasserman Schultz as Democratic Party chair". Miami Herald. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
8. West, Paul (January 22, 2013). "Election of new DNC leaders points up tensions with White House". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 4, 2025.