Michael Schmuhl (born 1983) is an American political figure serving as the chair of the Indiana Democratic Party.
His father is Robert Schmuhl, an emeritus professor of American Studies at the University of Notre Dame.
[2][3][7][8][1] Schmuhl reconnected with his high school friend Pete Buttigieg,[3] and managed his 2011 campaign for Mayor of South Bend, Indiana.
[1][3][7][8] In October 2011, after Butch Morgan resigned from his role as Democratic chairman for Indiana's 2nd congressional district, Schmuhl agreed to run for the position.
[6] Schmuhl returned to the United States in 2015 and began working at the Democratic consulting firm 270 Strategies in Chicago.
[15][16] In 2021, Schmuhl successfully ran to succeed John Zody as chairman of the Indiana Democratic Party.
[15] 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.