Author of Democrats’ 2024 election autopsy report says chapter was left out
Ken Martin, chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) during a campaign rally for Democratic candidate for New Jersey governor Mikie Sherrill, in Newark, New Jersey, on 1 November 2025. Photograph: Kylie Cooper/ReutersView image in fullscreenKen Martin, chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) during a campaign rally for Democratic candidate for New Jersey governor Mikie Sherrill, in Newark, New Jersey, on 1 November 2025. What I can tell you is they had it, and they made a decision not to release it.”Martin disputed that account in statement to the paper, saying “this alleged report section was not in any binder I reviewed”.
- ▪Ken Martin, chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) during a campaign rally for Democratic candidate for New Jersey governor Mikie Sherrill, in Newark, New Jersey, on 1 November 2025.
- ▪Photograph: Kylie Cooper/ReutersView image in fullscreenKen Martin, chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) during a campaign rally for Democratic candidate for New Jersey governor Mikie Sherrill, in Newark, New Jersey, on 1 Novemb
- ▪What I can tell you is they had it, and they made a decision not to release it.”Martin disputed that account in statement to the paper, saying “this alleged report section was not in any binder I reviewed”.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 7 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: lean left. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
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Ken Martin, chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) during a campaign rally for Democratic candidate for New Jersey governor Mikie Sherrill, in Newark, New Jersey, on 1 November 2025. Photograph: Kylie Cooper/ReutersView image in fullscreenKen Martin, chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) during a campaign rally for Democratic candidate for New Jersey governor Mikie Sherrill, in Newark, New Jersey, on 1 November 2025. Photograph: Kylie Cooper/ReutersDemocratsAuthor of Democrats’ 2024 election autopsy report says chapter was left outAuthor says elements of missing section included questions on Biden’s decision to run for re-election, the Times reportsEdward HelmoreMon 3 Aug 2026 13.33 EDTLast modified on Mon 3 Aug 2026 13.34 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe…
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