**Ken Martin faces ongoing pressure as DNC chair due to chronic fundraising shortfalls, with the committee often carrying more debt than cash on hand, alongside internal dysfunction and criticism over his handling of the party’s 2024 election review.** Released in May 2026 after delays, the autopsy report drew sharp rebukes from figures like Reps. Seth Moulton and Marc Veasey, plus former vice chair David Hogg, who called for his resignation, though many state party leaders and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries have backed him. A July phone-throwing incident and reports of isolation amplified media scrutiny, yet no majority of the roughly 450 DNC members has moved toward a removal vote, and no consensus alternative has emerged. With midterms two months away, the party prioritizes avoiding disruption; any serious leadership shift is more likely at the post-election winter meeting. Martin has pledged to complete his term through 2029.