DNC Chair Candidates Agree: Kamala Harris Lost Because of ‘Racism and Misogyny’

Candidates to lead the Democratic National Committee unanimously agreed at a forum Thursday that Kamala Harris lost the November election in part due to “racism and misogyny.”

Eight candidates gathered at Georgetown’s Institute of Politics and Public Service for a final forum before DNC members vote for a new chair on Saturday. The MSNBC anchors who moderated the event, which was interrupted repeatedly by climate change protesters, peppered the candidates with a series of litmus tests throughout the forum, including whether they would commit to appointing more transgender officials at the DNC or creating a subcommittee for Muslims.

“How many of you believe that racism and misogyny played a role in VP Harris’s defeat?” MSNBC anchor Jonathan Capehart, a co-moderator of the event, asked the candidates.

All eight contenders quickly shot up their hands in agreement, with Ben Wikler, one of the frontrunners, narrowly beating other candidates to the punch. Quintessa Hathaway, the only black woman in the race, ended up raising both hands in response to Capehart’s query.

“That’s good, you all pass,” Capehart said after the show of hands.

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