# Judith Whitmer

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{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name        = Judith Whitmer
|image       = Judith Whitmer.png
|caption     = Whitmer in 2021
|office      = Chair of the [Nevada Democratic Party](/source/Nevada_Democratic_Party)
|term_start  = March 6, 2021
|term_end    = March 4, 2023
|predecessor = [William McCurdy II](/source/William_McCurdy_II)
|successor   = [Daniele Monroe-Moreno](/source/Daniele_Monroe-Moreno)
|birth_date  = 
|birth_place = 
|death_date  = 
|death_place = 
|party       = [Democratic](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States))
|education   = [Seminole State College of Florida](/source/Seminole_State_College_of_Florida) ([BA](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts))
}}
'''Judith K. Whitmer''' is an American political activist who served as the chair of the [Nevada Democratic Party](/source/Nevada_Democratic_Party) from 2021 to 2023. Whitmer was elected on March 6, 2021, by members of the party's governing members, defeating [Tick Segerblom](/source/Tick_Segerblom) in a 248–216 vote.<ref>{{Cite web|agency=Associated Press|date=2021-03-08|title=Judith Whitmer elected to head Democratic Party in Nevada|url=https://news3lv.com/news/local/judith-whitmer-to-head-nevadas-democratic-party|access-date=2021-03-09|website=KSNV}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-06|title=Whitmer picked to lead Nevada Democrats in major power shift|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/nevada/whitmer-picked-to-lead-nevada-democrats-in-major-power-shift-2296277/|access-date=2021-03-09|website=Las Vegas Review-Journal|language=en-US}}</ref> She lost re-election to 	"unity candidate" [Daniele Monroe-Moreno](/source/Daniele_Monroe-Moreno) in a 314–99 vote.<ref name="endDSA">{{cite web|last=Solis|first=Jacob|title=Monroe-Moreno elected NV Dems chair, ousts democratic socialist incumbent|url=https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/monroe-moreno-elected-nv-dems-chair-ousts-democratic-socialist-incumbent|website=The Nevada Independent|date=March 4, 2023}}</ref>

== Education ==
Whitmer earned a [Bachelor of Arts](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts) degree from the [Seminole State College of Florida](/source/Seminole_State_College_of_Florida).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Judith Whitmer – Clark County Democratic Party|url=https://clarkdems.com/team-members/judith-whitmer|access-date=2021-03-09|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Career ==
Whitmer was a volunteer on [Barack Obama](/source/Barack_Obama)'s [2008](/source/Barack_Obama_2008_presidential_campaign) and [2012](/source/Barack_Obama_2012_presidential_campaign) campaigns. She also worked on the campaign of [Martin O'Malley](/source/Martin_O'Malley) and for various members of the [Nevada Legislature](/source/Nevada_Legislature).<ref name=":0" /> Whitmer has stated that the [Bernie Sanders 2016 presidential campaign](/source/Bernie_Sanders_2016_presidential_campaign) led her to become involved in party politics. She was a [Sanders delegate in 2020](/source/Bernie_Sanders_2020_presidential_campaign).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Judith Whitmer - Candidate for Chair|url=https://nvdems.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Whitmer-J-CS-3-1.pdf}}</ref>

In 2021 Whitmer was elected chair of the [Nevada Democratic Party](/source/Nevada_Democratic_Party) along with a new slate of party leaders, all affiliated with the [Democratic Socialists of America](/source/Democratic_Socialists_of_America).<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sadler|first=John|date=2021-03-10|title=New state Democratic Party chair talks staff shake-up, progressive gains, vision for Nevada - Las Vegas Sun Newspaper|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2021/mar/10/new-nevada-democratic-party-chair-staff-shakeup/|access-date=2021-03-10|website=lasvegassun.com|language=en}}</ref> Upon her election, the entire staff of the party resigned from their positions in protest.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Deconstructed: Nevada Progressives Vs. the Old Guard|url=https://theintercept.com/2021/03/08/deconstructed-nevada-democrats-progressives-vs-establishment/|access-date=2021-03-10|website=The Intercept|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Zilbermints|first=Regina|date=2021-03-09|title=Nevada Democratic Party staff quit after Sanders backers take over|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/542337-nevada-democratic-party-staff-quit-after-sanders-backers-take-over|access-date=2021-03-10|website=[The Hill](/source/The_Hill_(newspaper))|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last1=Lacy|first1=Akela|last2=Grim|first2=Ryan|title=Entire Staff of Nevada Democratic Party Quits After Democratic Socialist Slate Won Every Seat|url=https://theintercept.com/2021/03/08/nevada-democratic-party-dsa/|access-date=2021-03-09|website=The Intercept|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Dorman|first=Sam|date=2021-03-08|title=Nevada Democratic Party staff quits after Democratic socialists sweep party leadership positions: report|url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/nevada-democratic-party-staff-quits-socialists|access-date=2021-03-09|website=[Fox News](/source/Fox_News)|language=en-US}}</ref>

During her tenure as party chair, Whitmer received heavy criticism from a number of key figures.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-05 |title=Democratic socialists swept out of power in Nevada |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/democratic-socialists-swept-power-nevada-judith-whitmer-rcna72905 |access-date=2024-09-02 |website=NBC News |language=en}}</ref> Top Democrats sought for her removal and then asked for her resignation,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-08 |title=Democrats call on Whitmer to resign after party purge |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/nevada/democrats-call-on-whitmer-to-resign-after-party-purge-2728594/ |access-date=2024-09-02 |website=Las Vegas Review-Journal |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-14 |title=Top Democrats seek removal of Nevada party chairwoman |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2023/feb/14/top-dems-seek-removal-of-nevada-party-chairwoman/ |access-date=2024-09-02 |website=Las Vegas Sun |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-26 |title=Nevada Democrats implode over battle for party control |website=[NBC News](/source/NBC_News) |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/nevada-democrats-implode-battle-party-control-judith-whitmer-rcna71880}}</ref> and many former loyalists including [Senator Bernie Sanders](/source/Bernie_Sanders) did not support her when she ran for re-election in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=America |first=Las Vegas Democratic Socialists of |date=2023-02-13 |title=LVDSA Statement on Nevada State Democratic Party Election |url=https://lvdsa.org/2023/02/13/dempartyelection/ |access-date=2024-09-02 |website=Las Vegas DSA |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Otterbein |first=Holly |date=2023-02-25 |title=Sanders supporters took over the Nevada Democratic Party. It's not going well. |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2023/02/25/bernie-world-nevada-democratic-party-00084426 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240902133448/https://www.politico.com/news/2023/02/25/bernie-world-nevada-democratic-party-00084426 |website=Politico |access-date=2024-09-02 |archive-date=2024-09-02 }}</ref>

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{{s-bef|before=[William McCurdy II](/source/William_McCurdy_II)}}
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{{s-aft|after=[Daniele Monroe-Moreno](/source/Daniele_Monroe-Moreno)}}
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