NC Democratic Party rejects recognizing Jewish organization

North Carolina Democratic Party Chair Anderson Clayton speaks in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum)

RALEIGH — A vote held by the North Carolina Democratic Party failed to recognize a Jewish Caucus in which several in party leadership, including Chair Anderson Clayton, refused to vote.

The state Democratic Party already has a number of recognized affiliated organizations, including an African American Caucus, LGBTQ Caucus, Hispanic/Latinx Caucus, and Transgender Caucus, among others.

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The vote failed with 16 in favor and 17 against but with a total of 16 leaders not voting at all, including Clayton.

WFAE reported that some Jewish Democrats questioned whether the party had been taken over by “the anti-Jewish left.”