The Democratic National Committee determined it failed to follow internal rules in the February election. Separately, Hogg’s plans to back primaries against incumbent Democrats stirred controversy.

State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta now has a clear path to being re-elected as a Democratic National Committee vice chairman after activist David Hogg withdrew from the race. Hogg pulled out of the race on Wednesday after the DNC approved a subcommittee’s recommendation that the vice chair vote in February be tabled and a new election held after a female candidate complained about procedural errors in the vote.

Critics called it a "mask-off moment" for Republicans.Kenyatta, the Democratic National Committee Vice Chair and a Pennsylvania State Representative, condemned the remarks in a press release Thursday,

DNC members voted Wednesday to vacate the elections of DNC vice chairs David Hogg and Malcolm Kenyatta. Why it matters: The vote was based on a technical complaint, but it comes as Democrats have expressed fury with Hogg for simultaneously serving as a top party official while supporting congressional primary candidates.

The Democratic National Committee has voted to hold new elections for two vice chair positions currently held by David Hogg and Malcolm Kenyatta and Hogg said he will not participate.

David Hogg won’t seek to continue his role as vice chair of the DNC, after the DNC called for a redo of the election that elevated him to the post.

Hogg's efforts to primary Democrats with younger candidates angered members of the party who disagreed with DNC leadership meddling in primaries.