Dems fume at DNC vice chair David Hogg’s scheme to eliminate faithful party incumbents

Controversial Democratic National Committee vice chair David Hogg has a novel approach to get his party winning again — spending $20 million to take down long-serving lawmakers in primaries.

Hogg, 25, a survivor of the 2018 Parkland, Fla., high school shooting who gained fame as a gun control activist, tweeted late Tuesday: “Everyone in our party says they want to start winning again, and they do — but that simply will not be possible with our current set of leaders, too many of which are asleep at the wheel, out-of-touch, and ineffective.”

Leaders We Deserve, an organization Hogg co-founded in 2023, unveiled plans that same day to target incumbent House Democrats in safe seats, though the group did not mention any names.

The public criticism of elected Democratic officials has put Hogg at odds with DNC brass and left many party loyalists fuming.

“David Hogg is interested in one thing and one thing only: David Hogg,” a top Democratic source vented to The Post.

“Whether it’s using his PAC to enrich himself, raising money for only himself, or going on TV to talk about himself — his plan, like so many other lacklusters, is to use politics to get rich and amass a following.

“This dude’s got nothing else,” the source raged. “He is full of you-know-what.”

“David Hogg is an inspiration,” a Democratic staffer sarcastically said. “One day, I will be able to teach my kids about him and show that no matter how annoying you are and no matter how much you grift, you too can rise in political power and help a party that just got its ass whupped continue to lose.”

Hogg was elected as one of the three DNC vice chairs back in February alongside Artie Blanco from Nevada and Pennsylvania state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta.

Shortly after assuming the role, Hogg stepped into controversy for tapping into DNC contact lists to solicit donations to the Leaders We Deserve political action committee.

Hogg has lined his pockets with more than $175,000 in salary since the PAC’s inception, public records show.

Typically, both the DNC and Republican National Committee are expected to stay neutral in primaries, and a high-ranking official from either party actively fundraising against their own incumbents is unheard of.

Many Democrats believe the party is in a strong position to win back control of at least the House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections, thanks to historical tailwinds and President Trump’s standing slipping in some polls.

While Hogg has vowed to spare Democrats running in battleground contests because he wants “us to win the majority,” there are concerns that he could transform straightforward primaries into money pits.

Hogg has also insisted that his team isn’t planning to target members solely based on their age, venting to Politico Tuesday: “We have a culture of seniority politics that has created a litmus test of who deserves to be here. We need people, regardless of their age, that are here to fight.”

“No one can disagree that we need a new generation of leadership,” one Democratic strategist said in response to Hogg, “but I’m not sure that this is the best use of limited resources when Democrats can make significant headways down-ballot — and especially since we have evidence of over-performing in those races.”

Last month, top party brass reportedly circulated a “neutrality policy” calling on DNC officials to eschew activity that would “call into question their impartiality and evenhandedness.”

Hogg declined to sign on.

“In order to ensure we are as effective as possible at electing Democrats to office, it is the DNC’s longstanding position that primary voters — not the national party — determine their Democratic candidates for the general election,” DNC chairman Ken Martin said in a statement Tuesday.

“David Hogg is a passionate advocate and we are grateful for his service to the Democratic Party, whether it be in his role as a DNC vice chair or in an outside capacity.”

Hogg did not respond to requests for comment from The Post.

Already, several incumbent Democrats are facing primary challenges from younger contenders who want to bring more feistiness to Washington, DC.

In Illinois, influencer and former Media Matters for America staffer Kat Abughazaleh has announced plans to challenge incumbent Rep. Jan Schakowsky, who hasn’t said whether she intends to vie for a 15th term.

In San Francisco, Saikat Chakrabarti, the former chief of staff for Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), is challenging former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.).

Ironically, Hogg and his team cited Pelosi and Schakowsky as examples of Democratic “fighters who are delivering.”