Ken Martin, chair of the Minnesota Democratic Party, won the Democratic National Committee chair position in the first round of voting. Martin aims to unify the party and focus on key issues like working-class support and countering the influence of Donald Trump and billionaires. This election comes after a challenging 2024 cycle where Democrats lost the White House, Senate, and failed to retake the House, highlighting the party's need for a clear direction and strategy for future elections.
National Harbor, Maryland â 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. In his acceptance speech, Martin looked to unify the party after a somewhat contentious chair race.'The fight's not in here. The fight is for our values. The fight is for working people.
Six candidates ended up running on Saturday to lead the DNC, including former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, Wisconsin Democratic Party Chairman Ben Wikler and Martin, the leader of Minnesota's arm of the Democratic Party. Faiz Shakir, the former presidential campaign manager for Sen. Bernie Sanders' 2020 effort was also a contender. Martin won the chair race with 246.5 votes, compared to 134.5 for Wikler, 44 for O'Malley and 2 for Shakir.
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