The Democratic National Committee (DNC) on Thursday released a long-delayed 192-page review of former Vice President Kamala Harris’ 2024 election loss to President Donald Trump, identifying strategic failures ranging from weak voter outreach to omitting Gaza and an overreliance on anti-Trump messaging.
The report’s publication quickly became a story of its own. Originally expected months earlier, the review faced repeated delays amid leadership changes and internal disagreements over its findings. DNC Chair Ken Martin later apologized to party members after the report’s release, saying it had created an “even bigger distraction” as Democrats continue to debate the causes of their 2024 defeat.
The draft release also includes annotations from the DNC, flagging factual errors, including incorrect election results. They also question assumptions and push back on claims the annotators say were written in without evidence.
"This document reflects the views of the author, not the DNC," a disclaimer at the top of every page reads. The names of the authors do not appear in the document and certain sections, such as the “Executive Summary,” are entirely missing from the report.
Here are some takeaways from the report:
