323:. Zody had opted against seeking a third four-year term as state party leader. On March 20, 2021, Schmuhl won the vote by the state central committee to be the state party chair, electing him to a four-year term as state party chairman. He defeated Morgan County Democratic Party leader Tom Wallace, his sole opponent after Trish Whitcomb withdrew days before the vote citing to her son's death. In addition, Myla Eldridge, who Schmuhl had chosen as his
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