Two Indianapolis faith-based organizations are calling on party chair Mike Schmuhl to resign, citing a "lack of progress" under his leadership.
According to the IndyStar, leaders from the Baptist Minister’s Alliance and Concerned Clergy of Indianapolis argue the party needs new leadership and a fresh direction. They believe Schmuhl has put forward weak candidates and focused resources on areas where Democrats are unlikely to win, including rural areas of the state.
The groups noted in a statement that the only statewide Democratic candidate to engage their organizations was Jennifer McCormick, the Democratic candidate for governor. They are urging Democrats to stop taking the urban vote for granted.
Schmuhl was elected to his four-year term as chair in 2021. He previously managed the mayoral and presidential campaigns of Transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg.
In a statement, the state party acknowledged a need to ‘do better’ and noted that they will undergo its regular reorganization at the county, district and state levels, as it does every four years, this March.
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