Rep. Meeks had withdrawn and endorsed Honda, yet he spoke as a candidate and remained on the ballot. In a dramatic turn of events, during his speech Meeks called Diaz up onto the stage and Diaz also endorsed Honda. Pandemonium resulted; supporters of Cifuentes cried foul. The DNC members broke into chants of "Alvaro" and "Honda." (See: Striking a Deal?)
When the votes were counted Chavez-Thompson and Turnbull won the female positions and Honda won the male position. An underlying consideration in this contest was diversity; there were Hispanics, African Americans, Caucasians and an Asian American competing.