Minnesota’s Ken Martin takes lead in DNC race

A battle between Midwesterners: Minnesota’s Ken Martin takes the lead in DNC race
The 448 voting members of the Democratic National Committee will decide Saturday who will lead the Democratic Party, still reeling from a major 2024 loss, into the future to counter President Donald Trump.
Who's Ken Martin? Supporters say the Minnesota Democrat and would-be DNC chair is ready for battle
Allies of the Minnesota Democratic Party chair say "everyone has a seat at the table" when Martin is in charge
This longtime Minnesota DFL official is running to lead the DNC
The longtime Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party chair could be promoted this weekend to leader of the Democratic National Committee. Why it matters: The winner takes the reins of a party that's still reeling from 2024 losses and divided about how to rebuild under a second Trump presidency.
SC DNC members, Rep. Clyburn endorse Minnesota's Ken Martin for committee chair
South Carolina's members of the Democratic National Committee have endorsed Ken Martin as the next chair of the DNC Monday, according to the South Carolina Demo
Ken Martin says he has 200 endorsements from DNC members
Minnesota Democratic Party Chair Ken Martin said on Tuesday his bid for Democratic National Committee Chair has received 200 endorsements from DNC members. The number of endorsements for
Ken vs. Ben: The Midwestern men hoping to revamp the DNC
As Democrats plot a path back to power in Washington, Ken Martin and Ben Wikler are front-runners in the race to chair the Democratic National Committee.
Weekend vote to decide if Minnesota’s Ken Martin becomes national Democratic Party head
At the DFL, we have a track record of winning elections, I’m 25-0,” Martin said ahead of the Democratic National Committee chair election. “I rebuilt and turned around the Democratic Party in and we haven’t lost since.
Weekend vote to decide if Minnesota DFL chair becomes national party head
Minnesota DFL Party Chair Ken Martin is among eight candidates in an internal party race for DNC chair, which culminates with a vote Saturday just outside Washington, D.C.
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Weekend vote to decide if Ken Martin jumps from Minnesota Democratic perch to national party head
Members of the Democratic National Committee are due to vote Saturday on who will lead the party. After the 2024 election, ...
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Ken Martin just wants to win
With WIN’s help, Democrat Mark Dayton won a close race to become the first DFL governor in 20 years despite an otherwise disastrous election cycle. Martin ran Dayton’s recount operation — he won by ...
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Ken Martin Wants Democrats to “Win the Wellstone Way”
Inspired by the late senator from Minnesota, the DNC chair candidate wants to build a working-class party that organizes ...
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Politics Friday: Democrats seek a new leader with Minnesota’s DFL party chair in contention
MPR News politics editor and host Brian Bakst and his guests talk about the Democratic National Committee’s election of a new party chair and the Minnesotan who’s campaigning for the job. Later, a ...
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Plus: Tina Smith takes on RFK Jr.; Ken Martin has been involved in many tough elections – but now he’s on the ballot.
Democrats are set to make their first big post-election decision: From the Politics Desk
Democrats will make their first big decision since losing the 2024 election by electing a new national party chair.
A Democratic Party in crisis will elect its new chairman on Saturday
The Democratic National Committee will elect a new chair on Saturday as the party seeks new leadership to guide Democrats ...