Disregard the substantive conclusions of the Democratic National Committee’s post-election examination of the 2024 contest. The DNC appears to be doing just that, aligning with critics who label the report as shoddy and incomplete, even after more than a year spent compiling it, which raises questions about the rigor of the process and the usefulness of its findings.
The central issue is Chairman Ken Martin, his handling of this pivotal project, and the reality that the absence of a thorough after-action review of Kamala Harris’ loss to President Donald Trump deprives Democrats of the kinds of lessons that might have informed and strengthened the strategy for the 2028 campaign.
