Democratic Party

The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in DES. The party is left-wing with other factions represented in its members. It was founded by former Presidents Monique Henderson and Kenneth Allen on October 13th, 2020. It is governed by the Democratic National Committee (DNC).

Chair
The Chair is the CEO or head of the DNC. They lead the strategy and collaborate with deputy leadership. Cambridge Representative Liam Wolf is currently the chair and was elected on December 1, 2021. Before this position, he was appointed to serve as DNC Recruitment Co-Ordinator by then-chair Mary McMullin.

Vice & Deputy Chair
The Vice and Deputy Chair are the most senior advisors to the chair. They are elected by the members of the party.

Shoshone Representative Shaun English is currently the vice chair after being elected alongside Wolf on December 1, 2021. Prior to this role, he served on the DNC Board of Directors.

Former Senate Minority Leader and Speaker Michael Sturgis is currently the deputy chair after being elected alongside Wolf on December 1, 2021. Prior to this role, he served on the DNC Board of Directors and was a former chair and vice chair of the organization.

Recruitment and Strategy Director
The Recruitment and Strategy Director is the most senior strategist and works with leadership and the board to run candidates and advise them.

The current Director is Cambridge Senator Lucas Underwood who formerly served the party as its chair.

Board of Directors
The board of directors are a 4 person elected board who approves the chair's nominations and advises the chair as delegates of the members of the party.

The current board includes Speaker Elizabeth Kent, Secretary Amber Humphrey, Former Vice President Nate Romney, and Cambridge Lt Governor Gina Jets.

State Chairs
The State Chairs are the chief strategists for their state party and advise the chair on behalf of their state.

Cambridge Chair is Former Senate Minority Leader and Speaker Michael Sturgis, Shoshone Chair is Secretary of Energy Amber Humphrey, Superior Chair is Senate Minority Leader George Nixon, and New Columbia Chair is Former VP Nate Romney.

Governors
Currently the Democratic Party have 1 gubernatorial position. That Governor is Henry Cunningham.

Senators
George Nixon is the only Democratic Senator.

Representatives
Currently the party has 9 representatives out of 11. Speaker Elizabeth Kent leads the delegation.