Indiana Democratic Party Chairman Mike Schmuhl is stepping down.
Schmuhl sent a letter making his announcement.
The letter is below…
Today, I addressed the State Central Committee of our party and let them know I have decided not to run for another term as our party’s Chairman.
I have made it my mission to rebuild our party and to go everywhere in our state. Over the past four years we have held over 150 events in every corner of our state, and made organizational and electoral progress our priorities.
We have tripled our overall number of donors (thank you!), made critical investments in our technology, data, and tools, and modernized our party. I have used my voice on the DNC to advocate for more national support for all state parties.
Last year, we flipped six of Indiana’s largest 50 cities, and elected new mayors and councilors to local communities throughout our state. That will be one of my proudest accomplishments — seeing newly elected Democratic leaders who bring passion and enthusiasm to serving our state.
Even this year in the face of a national wave, we held the line and re-elected every member of our Statehouse teams and both of our members of Congress. But there is still so much work to do.
I’m excited to see new leaders, new ideas, and new strategies emerge to get more Hoosiers to vote, and to vote for Democrats, in the future.
I’m thankful for all of you for allowing me this opportunity, and I’m hopeful we have moved Indiana in the right direction toward more balance and common sense.
No word yet on when there will be a replacement.
