Minnesota DFL’s Ken Martin elected national Democratic Party chair on first ballot
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. - Democrats have chosen Minnesota DFL Chair Ken Martin to lead the Democratic National Committee, bringing an end to a three-month battle over who would lead the party into the ...
Jaime Harrison, outgoing DNC chief, says more Democrats "need to pause" on being "rigid"
DNC Chair Jaime Harrison, whose chairmanship is coming to an end, said in an interview with CBS News he hopes Democrats come ...
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After major 2024 defeats, the Democratic Party searches for a new direction
The Democratic Party begins 2025 with several looming questions. Among them: who will lead its national party apparatus, and how it will handle President-elect Donald Trump's second term.
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RNC chair Whatley vows to be 'tip of the spear' to protect Trump after coasting to re-election victory
Unlike the DNC, which in the 2024 cycle upended the traditional presidential nominating calendar, the RNC made no major changes to their primary lineup, and kept the Iowa caucuses and the New ...
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DNC and POLITICO host Midwest Regional National Officer Forum
The Democratic National Committee and POLITICO co-host an in-person candidate forum for DNC officer elections in Detroit, Michigan, focused on the Midwest region. The forum will be moderated by ...
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The DNC race for chair was a boring technocratic debate — until now
Since he’s joining the race just a couple weeks before the DNC’s members vote, it will be a challenge for him to catch the front-runners. But Shakir’s entry is significant nonetheless ...
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Who would lead the Wisconsin Democrats if Ben Wikler rises to DNC chairman
Wikler, who has led the state party since 2019, is seen as one of two frontrunners in the race to chair the DNC, which will elect its new leader on Feb. 1. And while Wisconsin Democrats have ...
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What Will the New DNC Chair Do to Curb the Role of Outside Money in Democratic Primaries?
The head of the DNC doesn’t define party policy or message. The DNC is basically a fundraising and money-dispensing operation. There are now 10 contenders in the race for chair of the ...
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Faiz Shakir’s Late Entry Shakes Up the Race for DNC Chair
In a letter to DNC members, he wrote, “As I have listened to our candidates, I sense a constrained, status-quo style of thinking. We cannot expect working-class audiences to see us any ...
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House Republicans criticize DNC chair candidate Martin O’Malley over telework agreement with union
His DNC campaign also noted the terms of the contracts were negotiated in 2022, before O’Malley’s appointment. Trump and congressional Republicans have criticized telework, saying workers are ...
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Former Sanders campaign manager Shakir launches DNC chair bid
Bernie Sanders’s (I-Vt.) presidential campaign in 2020, has announced a late bid to lead the Democratic National Committee (DNC). Citing a “lack of vision and conviction” on display within ...