David Hogg: “Ultimately, I have decided to not run in this upcoming election so the party can focus on what really matters.”

A year ago, I was removed from my position as vice chair of the DNC for daring to suggest that we needed to challenge geriatric, corrupt, and asleep-at-the-wheel Democrats in safe blue seats.

We have to work together to make as much progress as we can and demand that our senators do what we already have as Americans, which is agree that we need gun safety in this country.

We have empowered the cruelty of Republicans and handed them an expanded majority because elderly Democratic leaders refused to step down. It is unconscionable.

But we have to go out there again and continue to demand it, not as Democrats or Republicans, but as Americans that are united to protect what we care about most, our kids.