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American politician

EducationSeminole State College of Florida (BA)

Judith Whitmer
Whitmer in 2021

Chair of the Nevada Democratic Party
In office March 6, 2021 – March 4, 2023
Preceded by	William McCurdy II
Succeeded by	Daniele Monroe-Moreno

Personal details
Party	Democratic
Education	Seminole State College of Florida (BA)

Judith K. Whitmer is an American political activist who served as the chair of the Nevada Democratic Party from 2021 to 2023. Whitmer was elected on March 6, 2021, by members of the party's governing members, defeating Tick Segerblom in a 248–216 vote.^[1]^[2] She lost re-election to "unity candidate" Daniele Monroe-Moreno in a 314–99 vote.^[3]

Whitmer earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Seminole State College of Florida.^[4]

Career

Whitmer was a volunteer on Barack Obama's 2008 and 2012 campaigns. She also worked on the campaign of Martin O'Malley and for various members of the Nevada Legislature.^[4] Whitmer has stated that the Bernie Sanders 2016 presidential campaign led her to become involved in party politics. She was a Sanders delegate in 2020.^[5]

In 2021 Whitmer was elected chair of the Nevada Democratic Party along with a new slate of party leaders, all affiliated with the Democratic Socialists of America.^[6] Upon her election, the entire staff of the party resigned from their positions in protest.^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]

During her tenure as party chair, Whitmer received heavy criticism from a number of key figures.^[11] Top Democrats sought for her removal and then asked for her resignation,^[12]^[13]^[14] and many former loyalists including Senator Bernie Sanders did not support her when she ran for re-election in 2023.^[15]^[16]

References

↑ "Judith Whitmer elected to head Democratic Party in Nevada". KSNV. Associated Press. 2021-03-08. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
↑ "Whitmer picked to lead Nevada Democrats in major power shift". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2021-03-06. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
↑ Solis, Jacob (March 4, 2023). "Monroe-Moreno elected NV Dems chair, ousts democratic socialist incumbent". The Nevada Independent.
1 2 "Judith Whitmer – Clark County Democratic Party". Retrieved 2021-03-09.
↑ "Judith Whitmer - Candidate for Chair" (PDF).
↑ Sadler, John (2021-03-10). "New state Democratic Party chair talks staff shake-up, progressive gains, vision for Nevada - Las Vegas Sun Newspaper". lasvegassun.com. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
↑ "Deconstructed: Nevada Progressives Vs. the Old Guard". The Intercept. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
↑ Zilbermints, Regina (2021-03-09). "Nevada Democratic Party staff quit after Sanders backers take over". The Hill. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
↑ Lacy, Akela; Grim, Ryan. "Entire Staff of Nevada Democratic Party Quits After Democratic Socialist Slate Won Every Seat". The Intercept. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
↑ Dorman, Sam (2021-03-08). "Nevada Democratic Party staff quits after Democratic socialists sweep party leadership positions: report". Fox News. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
↑ "Democratic socialists swept out of power in Nevada". NBC News. 2023-03-05. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
↑ "Democrats call on Whitmer to resign after party purge". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2023-03-08. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
↑ "Top Democrats seek removal of Nevada party chairwoman". Las Vegas Sun. 2023-02-14. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
↑ "Nevada Democrats implode over battle for party control". NBC News. 2023-02-26.
↑ America, Las Vegas Democratic Socialists of (2023-02-13). "LVDSA Statement on Nevada State Democratic Party Election". Las Vegas DSA. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
↑ Otterbein, Holly (2023-02-25). "Sanders supporters took over the Nevada Democratic Party. It's not going well". Politico. Archived from the original on 2024-09-02. Retrieved 2024-09-02.

Party political offices

Preceded by

William McCurdy II

Chair of the Nevada Democratic Party
2021–2023

Succeeded by

Daniele Monroe-Moreno

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