Ken Martin Elected Chair Of Democratic National Committee
deadline.comKen Martin, the chair of Minnesota’s Democratic Farmer Labor party, was elected the new chairman of the Democratic National Committee.
Martin won a majority vote among DNC members on the first ballot, 246.5 to 134.5 for Ben Wikler, the chair of the Wisconsin Democratic Party.
Martin O’Malley received 44 votes, Faiz Shakir received two and Jason Paul received one. DNC members were meeting at National Harbor, MD.
The new DNC chair will succeed Jaime Harrison, who resigned after the party’s crushing loss in the 2024 presidential race. As the party struggles to find its footing, with a number of rank-and-file Democrats dismayed by the strategy so far in the early weeks of Donald Trump administration, Martin will become one of its most visible figures.
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