Dnc Chair Election

Ken Martin, vice chair of the DNC and chair of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, was elected as the next chair of the Democratic National Committee on February 1, 2025. He defeated four other candidates, including Ben Wikler, Martin O'Malley, Quintessa Hathaway and Jason Paul, in a vote by 448 DNC members. Ken Martin, a Minnesota state party leader and vice chair of the Harris-Walz campaign, was elected DNC chair over Ben Wikler, backed by big donors and elected officials.

The result reflects the party's desire for a new posture in the Trump era, but also its challenges with diversity and relevance. Ahead of the Saturday election, Martin said he had more than 200 public endorsements from DNC committee members. The DNC's chair election marks a first step for a party looking to fill a void of leadership after the 2024 election.

Minnesota Democratic Party Chairman Ken Martin has been elected chairman of the Democratic National Committee. NEW YORK (AP) - The Democratic National Committee will elect a new chair on Saturday as the party seeks new leadership to guide Democrats through Donald Trump's second presidency. Eight candidates have lined up to replace outgoing Chair Jaime Harrison.

The contest will be decided at the DNC's winter meeting in suburban Washington. This is not a flashy election, although big questions. The Democratic National Committee elected Ken Martin as its new chair on Feb.

1. Martin previously served as the chairman of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party since 2011. 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.

Without control of the White House or Congress, the new DNC chair, Minnesota's Ken Martin, will lead a Democratic Party that is still figuring out its future after a bruising election. The Democratic National Committee (DNC) on Saturday elected Ken Martin as its next party chair, in the wake of major setbacks up and down the ballot in the 2024 elections.