Four candidates are vying for two vice chair spots on the Democratic National Committee (DNC) after a majority of members voted earlier this week to redo the election of David Hogg and Pennsylvania state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta.

Oklahoma DNC committee member Kalyn Free, who lost a bid for vice chair, filed a challenge in February over the way the election was conducted, alleging it unfairly advantaged the male candidates running.

DNC members voted 294-99 this week to redo its elections following Free’s challenge; Hogg decided to forgo a run for his spot amid swirling controversy over his decision to get involved in Democratic primaries.

The DNC is holding two separate votes for vice chair positions: one for a male ballot spot and another ballot in which any gender candidate can run. Kenyatta won the spot on the male ballot on Saturday.

Three candidates are vying for a spot on the all-gender ballot this week.

Here’s what to know about the four candidates running for DNC vice chair:

Pennsylvania state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta

Kenyatta was elected as one of the DNC’s vice chairs in February and is running for a second time following Free’s challenge. He successfully won reelection on the male ballot spot on Saturday.

Kenyatta was initially supposed to compete against Hogg under the male ballot slot, but Hogg withdrew.

The Pennsylvania lawmaker was first elected to the Pennsylvania state House in 2018 and represents part of Philadelphia County. He ran in the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic primary in 2022, losing to Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.); more........

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