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New DNC chair: Democratic Party ‘not dead’
Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin said the party was “not dead” despite the party’s loss of the White House and Senate majority in last fall’s elections. “We’re not dead as a party. We’re still alive and kicking,
New DNC Chair Ken Martin Is Ready to Build a Bigger, Bolder Party
Supporters and volunteers of DNC chair candidate Ken Martin cheer outside of the ballroom in the hours prior to the votes for positions at the Democratic National Committee Winter Meeting at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md., Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025.
Ken Martin wins race to become chair of the Democratic National Committee as party looks to find its footing
National Harbor, Maryland – Ken Martin, the chair of Minnesota's arm of the Democratic party, will become the new leader of the Democratic National Committee after winning during the first round of voting as the party attempts to rebound from a challenging election cycle.
Ken Martin wins election as the next chair of the Democratic National Committee
Ken Martin, the longtime leader of the state Democratic Party organization in Minnesota, will be the new Democratic National Committee chair after winning Saturday’s election, as his party looks to turn the page and recover from a dismal 2024.
Fractured Democratic coalition on the cusp of electing new DNC chairman
Democrats gathered at National Harbor, Maryland, as they prepared to elect a new chairman of the Democratic National Committee.
Ken Martin Elected DNC Chair As Democrats Navigate Post-Election Challenges
WASHINGTON, DC – Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Chair Ken Martin has been elected as the new leader of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), securing 246.5 out of 428 votes. He defeated Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler, who garnered 134.5 votes, and former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley, who received 44 votes.
DNC selects Ken Martin as the committee’s new chair
(NBC, KYMA/KECY) - The newly elected chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) says Democrats must fight for working people and against President Donald Trump. Democrats elected 51-year-old Ken Martin as the National Chair on the first ballot. He's from Minnesota, where he was the leader of the state democratic party organization.
Ken Martin elected chair of Democratic National Committee on first ballot
Longtime Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Chair Ken Martin has been elected chair of the Democratic National Committee in a commanding first ballot victory, vaulting him to the national stage while leaving a major hole to fill for local Democrats.
Ken Martin of Minnesota elected chair of the Democratic National Committee
Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Chair Ken Martin was elected chair of the Democratic National Committee Saturday in a commanding first ballot victory.
New DNC chair Ken Martin says he's eager to push back against Trump's agenda
NPR's Juana Summers talks to the newly elected chair of the Democratic National Committee, Ken Martin, about the future of the Democratic Party under a second Trump administration.
Ken Martin: the Minnesota politico turned DNC chair
Amid the crowded race for DNC chair, Martin was always considered a frontrunner. This was due to his helping keep Minnesota a Democratic stronghold over the last eight years, even
David Hogg Becomes Democratic National Committee's First Gen Z Vice Chair
The school shooting survivor who's become an influential progressive activist has said he wants to bring uncomfortable truths ...
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The Democratic National Committee Is Undemocratic. That’s by Design.
This morning, the Democratic National Committee will begin a multi ... And while the potential for real decision-making can occur at the DNC committee level, “committees are completely ...
Democrats elect Ken Martin, the party leader in Minnesota, as their national chair
Democrats are poised to elect a new leader in a low-profile Democratic National Committee election that could have big ...
Change, challenge for national and state Democrats
Rebuilding a broader-based party will take time nationally and in Minnesota. All the while Democrats must react in real time to events in Washington and St. Paul, including Republicans launching a ...
Democrats are in trouble, and a provocative analysis offers ideas to repair the party
A tough new assessment says the Democratic Party needs to reassess the loss of support among groups of voters it has long ...
The Democrats Show Why They Lost
At a meeting of the DNC, the party seemed to be at pains to demonstrate it learned nothing from its 2024 defeat.
DNC lambasted for 'beyond parody' leadership vote that included singing, gender rules: 'Can’t stop laughing'
Conservatives and critics are slamming the DNC following its leadership vote, claiming the event underscored the party has ...