David Hogg, a survivor of the Parkland school shooting who became an anti-gun zealot, was elected vice chair of the Democratic National Committee on Saturday.

Ken Martin, the chair of the Minnesota Democratic Party, was elected chairman of the Democratic National Committee, according to The New York Times.

The election was “a deflating outcome for some DNC members who lamented that the voices of women and people of color might fade in the party,” according to Politico.

Politico noted that the front runners for the top spot were white males.

Marianne Williamson, the self-help author who once ran for president, expressed interest in the job but dropped out and backed Martin.

Quintessa Hathaway, who is black, ran for the spot but received no votes.

“I really wish that we would have had a … bigger name female run,” Trish Ruiz, a delegate from New Mexico, said.

“Black women have always been the backbone of our party. We show up our communities, our party and our party in every election,” Marilyn Davis, a former DNC staff member who lost her bid to become party secretary to incumbent Jason Rae.

I’m watching the @DNC Vice Chair candidate speeches live right now so you don’t have to and I’m laughing so hard. Every other words is about race, gender and sexuality ???????? They’ve learned absolutely NOTHING. Every single speech is like this lmaoooo ???? pic.twitter.com/k1yT14Da2H

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“Yet time and time again, we are overlooked when it comes to the top leadership positions in our party,” she said.

Hogg was elected as one of three DNC vice chairs, according to the party.

Elected along with Hogg were Pennsylvania state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta and Artie Blanco, a Hispanic woman from Nevada who was the DNC’s Southwest Political Director.

Reyna Walters-Morgan was elected Vice Chair for Civic Engagement and Voter Participation.

David Hogg’s acceptance speech after being elected DNC Vice Chair: pic.twitter.com/Q77PikgUyz

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“Who’s ready to take the fight to the Republicans and win this thing? Are you guys ready to fight?” Hogg said in his victory speech.

“It’s been a long day, but guess what? We have a long road ahead. Let’s go and kick some a**,” he said.

“Let’s go win our young people back, and let’s stop sending just our thoughts and prayers to address gun violence, and do something. Are you ready to do that? Because together, we can make school shooter drills history, and not headlines. Are you ready to do that?”

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